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As a noun compatibility

is the state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or perform together in combination without problems or conflict.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

compatibility

English

Noun

  • The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or perform 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.

    • Related terms

    * compatible

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    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----