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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]:
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)
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