In telecommunications and computing, backward compatibility (or backwards compatibility) is a property of an operating system, software, real-world product...
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two predecessor consoles, Xbox and Xbox 360. On June 15, 2015, backward compatibility with Xbox 360 games became available to eligible Xbox Preview program...
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select games from its predecessor, Xbox. The Xbox 360 launched with backward compatibility with the number of supported Xbox games varying depending on region...
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up compatibility, compatible, incompatibility, or incompatible in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Compatibility may refer to: Backward compatibility, in...
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been generated for new devices. Forward compatibility for the older system usually means backward compatibility for the new system, i.e. the ability to...
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Xbox One (category Backward-compatible video game consoles)
backward compatibility with original Xbox or Xbox 360 games, and at the time Microsoft stated it had no plans for any form of backward compatibility on...
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Nintendo Switch 2 (category Backward-compatible video game consoles)
support newer games. As Nintendo prioritized improving the hardware, backward compatibility was more complex to implement than it had been for consoles such...
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USB 3.0 (redirect from USB 3.0 backward compatibility)
therefore keeping the original four pins and wires for the USB 2.0 backward-compatibility, resulting in nine wires in total and nine or ten pins at connector...
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Xbox Series X and Series S (category Backward-compatible video game consoles)
One family of consoles, with major emphasis on game streaming and backward compatibility. By March 2019, further industry rumors had led to speculation of...
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software emulation for backward compatibility. Later models of the PS3 do not offer PlayStation 2 compatibility, though PS1 compatibility is retained. Some...
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Delphi (software) (section Backward compatibility)
languages where backward compatibility is close to 100%. Although each new release of Delphi attempts to keep as much backward compatibility as possible to...
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PlayStation 5 (category Backward-compatible video game consoles)
features include the DualSense controller with haptic feedback, backward compatibility with the majority of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games, and...
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Windows 98, and Windows Me), with partial source compatibility between the two families. Backward compatibility Source upgrade Baron, R.J.; Higbie, L. (1992)...
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March that the production of this device had been postponed due to compatibility problems with the PS3. The PS3 supports both the USB EyeToy camera/webcam...
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PlayStation Vita (section Backward compatibility)
into English on the Vita, or made playable through the system's backward compatibility with digital PSP games. While the system managed to stay afloat...
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Wii (category Backward-compatible video game consoles)
to non-traditional audiences, including mothers. He also wanted backward compatibility with earlier Nintendo games to reduce household clutter. Takeda...
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games and console transitions, manufacturers started to support backward compatibility on consoles in the same family. Sony was the first to do this on...
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Blu-ray (section Backward compatibility)
3D specs for Blu-ray Disc, allowing backward compatibility with current 2D Blu-ray players, though compatibility is limited by the fact that the longer...
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selected PS3 games. In December 2015, Sony added PlayStation 2 backward compatibility and republished some PS2 games such as Dark Cloud and Grand Theft...
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Game Boy Color (category Backward-compatible video game consoles)
operate twice as fast, and four times as much memory. It retains backward compatibility with games developed for its predecessor. The Game Boy Color is...
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by a design requirement to achieve migration compatibility – not to be confused with backward compatibility. In particular, the original requirement was...
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UEFI (redirect from Compatibility Support Module)
programming using Python interpreter for UEFI shell Modular design Backward and forward compatibility With UEFI, it is possible to store product keys for operating...
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might benefit from partnerships. Compatibility layer Interchangeability Forward compatibility Backward compatibility Cross-platform Emulator List of computer...
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DDR2 SDRAM (section Backward compatibility)
SDRAM in 2007. DDR2 DIMMs are neither forward compatible with DDR3 nor backward compatible with DDR. In addition to double pumping the data bus as in DDR...
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USB On-The-Go (section Backward compatibility)
required to follow the USB 2.0 supplement in order to maintain backwards compatibility. SuperSpeed OTG devices (SS-OTG) are required to support RSP. SuperSpeed...
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The phrase is found in the Jargon File. An aspect of maintaining backward compatibility with an older system is that such systems' client programs often...
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allowed in three adapter assemblies: Two legacy adapter assemblies for compatibility with equipment that predates USB‑C: USB 3.1 Standard‑A receptacle to...
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Nintendo DS (category Backward-compatible video game consoles)
to complement the Game Boy Advance family and GameCube. However, backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance titles and strong sales ultimately established...
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Time in China (section Backward compatibility zone)
kept in the "backzone" file of the IANA time zone database for backward compatibility. Historical time zones of China Hong Kong Time "CST – China Standard...
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sufficiently equal, i.e. "compatible". A term like backward-compatible usually implies object-code compatibility. This means that newer computer hardware and/or...
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