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後方互換 (こうほうごかん, kouhougokan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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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
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This new game console is backward compatible, so you can also play previous software.
To maintain backward compatibility, we also support the old API.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative 互 mutually, reciprocally, together 換 interchange, period, change Related words 上じょう 位い 互ご 換かん 上位互換 means 'upward compatible' or 'forward compatible', referring to compatibility with newer or higher-spec versions, while 後方互換 is about compatibility with older versions.
前ぜん 方ぽう 互ご 換かん 前方互換 is a less common term for 'forward compatible', similar to 上位互換 but sometimes used in different technical contexts.
Etymology Compound of 後方 (backward) and 互換 (compatibility). The term is a direct translation of the English 'backward compatible' and is used primarily in technical fields.
