backwardCompatibility
P4617
predicate
Indicates that one entity remains functional or compatible when used with an earlier version or older form of another entity.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| backwardCompatibility canonical | 109 |
| backwardCompatibilityGoal | 4 |
| hasBackwardCompatibility | 4 |
| compatibilityLayerFor | 1 |
| hasBackwardCompatibilitySlot | 1 |
| supportsPhysicalBackwardCompatibility | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: backwardCompatibility
Generated description
Indicates that one entity remains functional or compatible when used with an earlier version or older form of another entity.
Sample triples (120)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| AGA chipset generation | largely compatible with ECS software ⓘ |
|
ALPN (Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation)
surface form:
ALPN
|
can fall back to HTTP/1.1 if HTTP/2 not negotiated ⓘ |
| Sega Genesis Model 2 | Sega Genesis software library ⓘ |
| AGP | later AGP slots often support earlier AGP cards within voltage limits ⓘ |
| ARMv8-A | backward compatible with most ARMv7-A software via AArch32 ⓘ |
| Alpha architecture | not binary compatible with VAX ⓘ |
| COBOL | strong emphasis ⓘ |
| PowerPC 601 | partial compatibility with IBM POWER architecture ⓘ |
| USB Type-A | supports older USB versions at reduced speed ⓘ |
| OpenGL ES |
OpenGL ES
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
OpenGL ES 3.x is largely backward compatible with OpenGL ES 2.0
|
| Atari Jaguar | no backward compatibility with earlier Atari consoles ⓘ |
| DPMI | designed to coexist with real-mode DOS ⓘ |
| Dolby B noise reduction | standard cassette playback equipment ⓘ |
| vCalendar | partially compatible with iCalendar ⓘ |
| Ethereum Virtual Machine | must preserve existing contract behavior ⓘ |
| The Merge | preserved existing Ethereum account balances ⓘ |
| The Merge | preserved existing smart contracts ⓘ |
| The Merge | preserved existing application state ⓘ |
| Wii U Virtual Console | supports some Wii Virtual Console titles via Wii Mode ⓘ |
| Atari 5200 | not natively compatible with Atari 2600 cartridges ⓘ |
| Atari 5200 | compatible with Atari 2600 via adapter accessory ⓘ |
| NES-101 | fully compatible with most NES accessories ⓘ |
| Game Boy family | Game Boy Color is backward compatible with Game Boy games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Game Boy family | Game Boy Advance is backward compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Family Computer | not backward compatible with earlier Nintendo consoles ⓘ |
| New Nintendo 2DS XL | Nintendo DS software ⓘ |
| New Nintendo 2DS XL | Nintendo 3DS software (2D only) ⓘ |
| Game Boy Micro | not compatible with original Game Boy cartridges ⓘ |
| Game Boy Micro | not compatible with Game Boy Color cartridges ⓘ |
| Z-machine | earlier Z-code versions ⓘ |
| Printer Command Language | later versions generally support earlier PCL commands ⓘ |
| 3DNow! | x86 ⓘ |
| Direct3D 12 | Direct3D 11 feature levels ⓘ |
| Peripheral Component Interconnect | PCI devices can often work in slower PCI slots ⓘ |
| VL-Bus | ISA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PCI bus | compatible with many legacy operating systems ⓘ |
| Notes Remote Procedure Call | supports older Notes client versions ⓘ |
| Notes Remote Procedure Call | supports older Domino server versions ⓘ |
| Microsoft Windows games | some older Windows versions via predicate surface "hasBackwardCompatibility" ⓘ |
| NFNT | supported by early PowerPC Macs in classic environment ⓘ |
| Sega Genesis Model 1 | Sega Master System (via Power Base Converter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Yamaha YMF276 | compatible with OPL2 modes ⓘ |
| SG-1000 | none ⓘ |
| PC-FX | no ⓘ |
| MultiMediaCard | many SD card slots ⓘ |
| Secure Digital | SDHC and SDXC are backward compatible with SD host devices that support them NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
SD memory cards
surface form:
SD memory card
|
yes (newer cards often work in older hosts with limitations) via predicate surface "hasBackwardCompatibility" ⓘ |
| SDHC | not compatible with some standard SD-only hosts ⓘ |
| microSDUC | compatibility with future microSDUC-capable hosts via predicate surface "backwardCompatibilityGoal" ⓘ |
| IBM High Level Assembler | System/370 assembler source compatibility ⓘ |