cross-compatible

adjective

Able to use, connect, interact, and function universally with various systems.

“The new video game is cross-compatible for anyone playing it online with teammates from any computer (Linux, Mac, or Windows), smartphone, or video game console.”

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Meanings

adjectivecross-compatible (comparative more cross-compatible, superlative most cross-compatible)

comparative more cross-compatible · superlative most cross-compatible

  1. Able to use, connect, interact, and function universally with various systems.

    The new video game is cross-compatible for anyone playing it online with teammates from any computer (Linux, Mac, or Windows), smartphone, or video game console.

Origin

From cross- + compatible.

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APA

cross-compatible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-compatible

MLA

“cross-compatible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-compatible. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-compatible,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-compatible.

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