後こう方ほう互ご換かん

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

backward compatible; downward compatible

Technical term used in computing and technology to describe a system or product that works with older versions or earlier standards. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

See also: 上位互換 · 前方互換

• この新あたらしいゲーム機きは後こう方ほう互ご換かんがあるので、前まえのソフトも遊あそべます。

  This new game console is backward compatible, so you can also play previous software.

• 後こう方ほう互ご換かん性せいを保たもつために、古ふるいAPIもサポートしています。

  To maintain backward compatibility, we also support the old API.