compatibility
(noun) capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
compatibility
(noun) a feeling of sympathetic understanding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
compatibility (countable and uncountable, plural compatibilities)
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.
(telecommunication) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.
(computing) the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility.
(computing) the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.
(structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.
Source: Wiktionary
Com*pat`i*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. compatibilit.]
Definition: The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 March 2025
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
