Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
backward compatibility
Italian translation:
Retrocompatibilità
Dec 29, 2009 16:55
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English term
backward compatibility
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English to Italian
Tech/Engineering
Internet, e-Commerce
Definition from
Andrew Quilley:
The ability of new technology to work with older technology. For example, a new version of an application may use a different file format. If it is backward compatible, it will still be able to open files created with the previous version.
Example sentences:
As a developer, you need to be aware of backward compatibility issues on older devices—do you want to allow your application to run on all devices, or just those running newer software? (Google Inc.)
Preserving backward compatibility often requires that you drag historical baggage along, and in interpreted languages like PHP, this comes at a significant performance cost. (Dries Buytaert)
Developers and clients who strive for backward compatibility inevitably choose a "baseline browser" (say, Netscape 3) beyond which they will make no effort. (Digital Web Magazine)
Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 5 +8 | Retrocompatibilità |
Mauro Monti
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| 4 +1 | Compatibilità con le versioni precedenti |
Giovanni Terzi
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Proposed translations
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Retrocompatibilità
Definition from
own experience or research:
In ambito tecnologico (soprattutto in informatica) il termine retrocompatibilità (o compatibilità con versioni precedenti) assume una serie di significati diversi ma legati tra di loro.
Example sentences:
Un software che fornisca retrocompatibilità sarà in grado di aprire correttamente tutti i dati salvati utilizzando la versione precedente del software. (Wikipedia)
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Giovanni Terzi
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
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Compatibilità con le versioni precedenti
I prefer this "longer" solution as it's the simplest and most used in common language. I prefer it to "compatibilità all'indietro" which is more literal.
Definition from
Microsoft MSDN :
Compatibilità con le versioni precedenti
Example sentences:
Che cos'è la compatibilità con le versioni precedenti di Xbox? (Xbox.com | Q & A: Backward Compatibility)
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