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"backward compatibility" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a product or technology's ability to work with older versions of the same product, or with other products or technologies. For example, "The new product ensures backward compatibility with previous versions, so users can upgrade without losing any of their data."
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backward compatibility
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Capability of interoperating with older systems.
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Leopard does well with backward compatibility, too.
There's no backward compatibility with your existing Leapster cartridges.
One advantage that Intel has, according to Ms. James, is the cross-platform and backward compatibility of its designs.
One of those costs is backward compatibility.
Furthermore, the autonomous behavior enables backward compatibility.
However, it will offer backward compatibility for existing Playstation games.
PLAYSTATION®3 Backward Compatibility Status via [Ars Technica].
Our backward compatibility isn't broad, by Android standards.
These environments provide backward compatibility to guarantee easy mobility allowance.
These legacy fields are kept for the backward compatibility.
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But computing technology moves fast and often doesn't prioritise backward-compatibility.
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