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.

All labels observed (27)

Label Occurrences
backwardCompatibleWith canonical 238
compatibility 98
backwardsCompatibleWith 49

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

Sample triples (491)

Subject Object
Cat 6A Cat 5e
HDR10 SDR displays via tone mapping (implementation dependent) via predicate surface "isBackwardCompatibleWith"
Microsoft Office binary formats can be opened by modern Microsoft Office versions via predicate surface "compatibility"
ARMv6 architecture family ARMv5 architecture
surface form: ARMv5 architecture family
ARMv5 architecture
surface form: ARMv5
ARMv4
surface form: ARMv4T
Atari 7800 Atari 2600
KMNIST drop-in compatible with MNIST loaders via predicate surface "compatibility"
EIP-1559 not fully backwards compatible with legacy gas pricing via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibility"
SAE Combo Type 1 AC connector
surface form: AC J1772 Type 1 (for CCS Type 1 inlet)
SAE Combo AC Type 2 (for CCS Type 2 inlet)
MPEG-1 Layer II audio MPEG-1 Layer II audio self-linksurface differs
surface form: MPEG-2 Layer II audio
BSD x86-64 many 32-bit x86 userland binaries (via compatibility layers)
SpaceWire (via interfaces on some boards)
surface form: SpaceWire
SpaceWire routers and nodes at lower speeds via predicate surface "backwardCompatibilityWith"
IEEE 802.3u 10 Mbit/s Ethernet
JSON Schema (from 3.1.0)
surface form: JSON Schema
earlier JSON Schema drafts (with caveats) via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
PEP 425 platform compatibility tags older Python packaging tools that understand tags via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
PEP 420 (namespace packages)
surface form: PEP 420
coexists with pkgutil and pkg_resources namespace packages via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibility"
Puc-Rio Lua
surface form: PUC-Rio Lua
earlier Lua versions (with some differences) via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
PROFINET RT PROFIBUS via proxies via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 capacitive touchscreens via predicate surface "compatibility"
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption legacy open networks at association level via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
UTF-16 UCS-2 for BMP range
High Sierra Format MS-DOS via predicate surface "compatibility" NERFINISHED
High Sierra Format early UNIX systems via predicate surface "compatibility"
High Sierra Format early Macintosh systems via predicate surface "compatibility"
10BASE-T1S higher-layer Ethernet protocols via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
Gigabit Media Independent Interface Media Independent Interface NERFINISHED
Unicode 5.2 Unicode 5.1 NERFINISHED
TLS 1.2 TLS 1.0 via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
TLS 1.2 TLS 1.1 via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC, from HDMI 2.1)
surface form: Enhanced Audio Return Channel
ARC in limited mode via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
Java EE 6 Java EE 5 NERFINISHED
Beats Solo Pro Bluetooth-enabled devices via predicate surface "compatibility"
Java EE 5 J2EE 1.4 NERFINISHED
CGB-001 Game Boy via predicate surface "backwardCompatibilityWith" NERFINISHED
200GBASE-R PHYs may interoperate via breakout with 50G and 25G lanes via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibility"
400 Gigabit Ethernet 100 Gigabit Ethernet
400 Gigabit Ethernet 40 Gigabit Ethernet NERFINISHED
400 Gigabit Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet
200 Gigabit Ethernet lower-speed Ethernet at higher network layers
50 Gigabit Ethernet 25 Gigabit Ethernet (via lane reuse in some designs)
100 Gigabit Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet NERFINISHED
100 Gigabit Ethernet 40 Gigabit Ethernet NERFINISHED
MIPS R4600 binary compatible with other MIPS III processors via predicate surface "compatibility"
GERAN GSM NERFINISHED
Rel-10 LTE Release 8 NERFINISHED
Rel-10 LTE Release 9 NERFINISHED
AVPF RTP/AVP endpoints without feedback extensions via predicate surface "backwardsCompatibleWith"
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol User Plane earlier GTP versions
Unicode Standard versions yes via predicate surface "backwardCompatible"