forwardCompatibilityとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From forward (adjective) +‎ compatibility (noun).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌfɔːwəd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌfɔɹwəɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/, [-ɾi]
• 韻: -ɪlɪti
• ハイフネーション: for‧ward com‧pat‧i‧bil‧i‧ty

名詞

forward compatibility (uncountable)

1. (computer hardware, software) The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with anticipated future systems. [from late 20th c.]

   Synonym: upward compatibility

   Coordinate terms: backward compatibility, backwards compatibility

   • 2021, Mohamed Sarrab, Hafedh Al-Shihi, Naveen Safia, “Compatibility: How Does Mobile Application Interact with Environments?”, in Handbook of Mobile Application Development: A Guide to Selecting the Right Engineering and Quality Features, Singapore: Bentham Science Publishers, →ISBN, page 86:

     Forward compatibility of a mobile application describes an application that is developed in such a way that it fits with planned future versions of the same application. Forward compatibility generally implies that a dependent mobile system such as a mobile application designed for a particular OS [operating system] will function satisfactorily in the future version as well as in the present one.

別の表記

• forwards compatibility

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参考

Further reading

• forward compatibility on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “forward compatibility, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2026.
• “forwards compatibility, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2025.