Forward compatibility
DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC THAT ALLOWS A SYSTEM TO ACCEPT INPUT INTENDED FOR A LATER VERSION OF ITSELF
Forward compatible; Forwards-compatible; Forwards compatibility; Upward compatible; Forwards compatible; Upward compatibility; Upward Compatibility; Bidirectional compatibility; Multidirectional compatibility; Not Upwardly Compatible; Forward-compatible
Forward compatibility or upward compatibility is a design characteristic that allows a system to accept input intended for a later version of itself. The concept can be applied to entire systems, electrical interfaces, telecommunication signals, data communication protocols, file formats, and programming languages.