backward compatibility

Slovak translation: spätná kompatibilita

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English term or phrase:	backward compatibility
Slovak translation:	spätná kompatibilita

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17:37 Dec 29, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Internet, e-Commerce
Additional field(s): Computers: Software, Computers: Systems, Networks, Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, IT (Information Technology)

English term or phrase: backward compatibility

Definition from Andrew Quilley:
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.

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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.
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
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

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spätná kompatibilita

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Spätná kompatibilita (angl. backward compatibility) alebo zriedkavo kompatibilita zhora či kompatibilita smerom nadol (angl. downward compatibility) je v technickej praxi, najmä v oblasti počítačov, vlastnosť produktu, spočívajúca v tom, že produkt dokáže nahradiť svojho predchodcu tak, že je naďalej schopný spolupracovať s produktami, ktoré boli vytvorené pre tento starší produkt

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spätná kompatibilita

Definition from Wikipedia:
Spätná kompatibilita (angl. backward compatibility) alebo zriedkavo kompatibilita zhora či kompatibilita smerom nadol (angl. downward compatibility) je v technickej praxi, najmä v oblasti počítačov, vlastnosť produktu, spočívajúca v tom, že produkt dokáže nahradiť svojho predchodcu tak, že je naďalej schopný spolupracovať s produktami, ktoré boli vytvorené pre tento starší produkt

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Spätná kompatibilita (angl. backward compatibility) alebo zriedkavo kompatibilita zhora či kompatibilita smerom nadol (angl. downward compatibility) je v technickej praxi, najmä v oblasti počítačov, vlastnosť produktu, spočívajúca v tom, že produkt dokáže nahradiť svojho predchodcu tak, že je naďalej schopný spolupracovať s produktami, ktoré boli vytvorené pre tento starší produkt - Wikipedia

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