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Definition of compatibility

The degree to which a computer, an attached device, a data file, or a program can work with or understand the same commands, formats, or language as another. True compatibility means that any operational differences are invisible to people and programs alike.

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Other definitions of compatibility

In reference to software, harmony on a task-oriented level among computers and computer programs.

Computer Science

The extent to which a web site or web page displays as the designer expects from one browser to the next.

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