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- Internet, e-Commerce
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      - backward compatibility
    - Additional fields of expertise
      - Internet, e-Commerce - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - Computers: Software - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - Computers: Systems, Networks - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - Gaming/Video-games/E-sports - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - IT (Information Technology) - by Enrique Cavalitto
    - Definition(s)
      - The ability of new technology to work with older technology. For example, a new version of an application may use a different file format. If it is backward compatible, it will still be able to open files created with the previous version. Andrew Quilley
    - Example sentence(s)
      - As a developer, you need to be aware of backward compatibility issues on older devices—do you want to allow your application to run on all devices, or just those running newer software? - Google Inc. by
      - Preserving backward compatibility often requires that you drag historical baggage along, and in interpreted languages like PHP, this comes at a significant performance cost. - Dries Buytaert by
      - Developers and clients who strive for backward compatibility inevitably choose a "baseline browser" (say, Netscape 3) beyond which they will make no effort. - Digital Web Magazine by

Polish
- Internet, e-Commerce
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      - kompatybilność wsteczna
    - Additional fields of expertise
      - Internet, e-Commerce - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - Computers: Software - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - Computers: Systems, Networks - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - Gaming/Video-games/E-sports - by Enrique Cavalitto
      - IT (Information Technology) - by Enrique Cavalitto
    - Definition(s)
      - Kompatybilność wsteczna - cecha standardu, urządzenia lub oprogramowania, dzięki której - mimo zmiany funkcjonalności - nowa wersja umożliwia współpracę z całym otoczeniem starej wersji i jej wszystkimi komponentami. Wikipedia - by Marcin Krzaczkowski (X)
    - Example sentence(s)
      - Jak stwierdził Wilson, obowiązkiem zespołu tworzącego Internet Explorera 8 było jednoczesne zachowanie zgodności ze standardami sieciowymi (czyli stronami WWW pisanymi zgodnie z wytycznymi W3C) i wstecznej kompatybilności ze stronami tworzonymi dla wcześniejszych wersji IE. - Webhosting.pl by Marcin Krzaczkowski (X)
      - Compatibility Mode (tryb kompatybilności) umożliwia wykonywanie aplikacji w środowisku symulującym wcześniejsze wersje systemu Windows. Służy do tego wbudowana technologia zapewnienia kompatybilności wstecznej. - Microsoft Poland website by Marcin Krzaczkowski (X)
      - Kompatybilność wsteczna z urządzeniami 2 Gb/s i 4 Gb/s - Efektywne wykorzystanie bieżących inwestycji w planach na przyszłość. - IBM website by Marcin Krzaczkowski (X)
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