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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Compatible \Com*pat"i*ble\, 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: compatible adj 1: able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple";"her deeds were compatible with her ideology" [ant: {incompatible}] 2: having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion" [syn: {sympathetic}] 3: (computers) capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification [ant: {incompatible}] 4: (of a couple) existing together harmoniously [syn: {well-matched}] 5: capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: compatibleDifferent 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)
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