前方互換
ぜんぽうごかん
- forward compatible; upward compatible adj-no n
Kanji
前
ゼン
まえ • -まえ
in front; before
方
ホウ
かた • -かた • -がた
direction; person; alternative
互
ゴ
たが.い • かたみ.に
mutually; reciprocally; together
換
カン
か.える • -か.える • か.わる
interchange; period; change; convert; replace; renew
Synonyms
下位互換
かいごかん
- upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc. adj-no n
- downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc. adj-no n
後方互換
こうほうごかん
- backward compatible; downward compatible adj-no n