An upgraded component of a computing system that can be usedinterchangeably with its previous version.

A gaming system (console, PC, etc.) that supports games that were made for the previous version of the system.

Internet Glossary Compatible with earlier models or versions of the same product. A new version of a program is said to be backward compatible if it can use files and data created with an older version of the same program. A computer is said to be backward compatible if it can run the same software as the previous model of the computer. Backward co [..]

If software is backward compatible, it is compatible with earlier (superseded) versions of the same software. For example, the Microsoft word-processing program Word 2010 can read files created in the 2003 version of the same program, so it is backward compatible.

Compatible with earlier models or versions of the same product. A new version of a program is said to be backward compatible if it can use files and data created with an older version of the same prog [..]

Upgraded systems that are still able to function correctly with its previous version.

Backward compatible refers to th new versions of software or hardware that is compatible with earlier models or versions of the same product. A new version of a program is said to be backward compatib [..]

Ability of a device to function with previous versions.

Backward compatible refers to a hardware or software system that can use the interface of an older version of the same product. A new standard product or model is considered backward compatible when i [..]