ALL meanings of compatibility
com·pat·i·ble
C c - abbreviation Technical meaning of COMPATIBILITY compatible 3
- noun compatibility people: getting along 1
- noun compatibility computing: same system 1
- noun compatibility blood type: match 1
- noun Technical meaning of compatibility (jargon) Different systems (e.g., programs, file formats, protocols, even programming languages) that can work together or exchange data are said to be compatible. See also backward compatible, forward compatible. 1
- adjective compatibility capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know. 1
- adjective compatibility able to exist together with something else: Prejudice is not compatible with true religion. 1
- adjective compatibility consistent; congruous (often followed by with): His claims are not compatible with the facts. 1
- adjective compatibility Computers. (of software) capable of being run on another computer without change. (of hardware) capable of being connected to another device without the use of special equipment or software. 1
- adjective compatibility Electronics. (of a device, signal, etc.) capable of being used with equipment in a system without the need for special modification or conversion. 1
- adjective compatibility noting a system of television in which color broadcasts can be received on ordinary sets in black and white. 1
- noun compatibility something, as a machine or piece of electronic equipment, that is designed to perform the same tasks as another, often in the same way and using virtually identical parts, programmed instructions, etc.: Software written for one computer will probably run on its close compatibles. 1
- noun compatibility A state in which two things are able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict. 1
- noun compatibility The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or perform together in combination without problems or conflict. 0
- noun compatibility (telecommunications) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference. 0
- noun compatibility (computing) the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility. 0
- noun compatibility (computing) the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors. 0
- noun compatibility (structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed. 0