backwardCompatibleWith

P4635 predicate

Indicates that one entity can correctly interpret, use, or function with data, interfaces, or behavior designed for an earlier version of another entity.

Observed surface forms (13)

  • compatibility ×8
  • backwardsCompatibleWith ×7
  • isBackwardCompatibleWith ×6
  • supportsBackwardCompatibility ×5
  • backwardCompatibilityWith ×2
  • backwardsCompatibility ×2
  • backwardsCompatible ×1
  • backwardsCompatibleWithDVB-T ×1
  • binaryCompatibleWith ×1
  • compatibilityLayer ×1

Sample triples (99)

Subject Object
NTSC color television standard backward compatible with black-and-white NTSC via predicate surface "introducedColorCompatibility"
Nintendo Wii Nintendo GameCube via predicate surface "supportsBackwardCompatibilityWith"
Objective-C++ C++
Objective-C++ Objective-C
PCI Express earlier PCI Express versions
Parallel ATA earlier ATA modes
Power over Ethernet non-PoE Ethernet devices via detection mechanism
Python Python via predicate surface "previousMajorVersionsInclude" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Python 2
RDF RDF 1.0 via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
RJ45 lower category twisted pair cables via predicate surface "isBackwardCompatibleWith"
SAS Serial ATA
surface form: SATA
SAS-1 SCSI command set
SAS-3 SAS-1
SAS-3 SAS-2
SAS-3 SATA devices via SAS controllers
SAS-4 SAS-1
SAS-4 SAS-2
SAS-4 SAS-3
SNMPv2c partial with SNMPv1 via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibility"
SNMPv3 SNMP
surface form: SNMPv1
SNMPv3 SNMPv2c
Sega Mega Drive Sega Master System (via Power Base Converter) via predicate surface "backwardCompatibilityWith"
Serial ATA older SATA revisions
Thunderbolt Mini DisplayPort video devices (via appropriate ports/cables)
Twiggy floppy drive incompatible with standard 5.25-inch floppy disks via predicate surface "compatibility"
USB 3.2 USB 2.0
USB 3.2 USB
surface form: USB 3.0
USB 3.2 USB 3.1
USB Micro-B USB 1.1 signaling via predicate surface "isBackwardCompatibleWith"
USB Micro-B electrically compatible with USB 2.0 signaling via predicate surface "compatibility"
USB Power Delivery USB 2.0 via predicate surface "supportsBackwardCompatibility"
USB Power Delivery USB 3.x via predicate surface "supportsBackwardCompatibility"
USB Power Delivery USB4 via predicate surface "supportsBackwardCompatibility"
USB Type-C protocol-level with older USB versions via adapters via predicate surface "supportsBackwardCompatibility"
USB4 USB 2.0
USB4 USB 3.2
V.92 V.34
V.92 V.90
VFAT traditional FAT
WebSockets Standard existing HTTP infrastructure at handshake stage via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
Windows 32-bit many 16-bit Windows applications (on some editions) via predicate surface "isBackwardCompatibleWith"
Wired Equivalent Privacy supported by many legacy Wi‑Fi devices via predicate surface "compatibility"
Wi‑Fi 6 Wi‑Fi 5
surface form: IEEE 802.11ac
Wi‑Fi 6 IEEE 802.11
surface form: IEEE 802.11n
Wi‑Fi 6 Wi‑Fi 4
Wi‑Fi 6 Wi‑Fi 5
Wi‑Fi Protected Access WEP‑capable hardware
ext4 ext2
ext4 ext3