Backwards compatible

Backwards compatible

The quality of software to be able to work properly with older versions of the software that may be installed on a machine or communicating with another machine with a lower version of the software.

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Industry/Domain: Software
Category: Operating systems
Company: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Linux 9
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