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English Dictionary: compatible	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for compatible
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
compatible adj able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology" Antonym(s): incompatible capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification Antonym(s): incompatible capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Compatible \Compat"ible\, a. [F., fr. LL. compatibilis, fr. L. compati. See {Compassion}.] Capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; -- usually followed by with. Our poets have joined together such qualities as are by nature the most compatible. --Broome. Syn: Consistent; suitable; agreeable; accordant.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
compatible Different systems (e.g., {programs}, {file formats}, {protocols}, even {programming languages}) that can work together or exchange data are said to be compatible. See also {backward compatible}, {forward compatible}. (1998-01-15)