Word Meaning 上位互換性

じょういごかんせい jouigokansei

上位互換性 is read as じょういごかんせい (jouigokansei) and means downward compatibility.

Meaning

English

downward compatibility
backward compatibility
compatibility with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
upward compatibility
forward compatibility
compatibility with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.

Reading

Kana

じょういごかんせい

Romaji

jouigokansei

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 78653 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上向きの互換性

じょうむきのごかんせい

upward compatibility

上位互換

じょういごかん

providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)

下位互換性

かいごかんせい

downward compatibility

後方互換性

こうほうごかんせい

backward compatibility

前方互換性

ぜんぽうごかんせい

forward compatibility

相互互換性

そうごごかんせい

interchangeability

互換性

ごかんせい

compatibility

電磁波互換性

でんじはごかんせい

electromagnetic compatibility

下位互換

かいごかん

providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)

女性上位

じょせいじょうい

female dominance

男性上位

だんせいじょうい

male dominance

上位打線

じょういだせん

top of the (batting) order

Example Sentences

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旧システム用に書かれたソフトとの上位互換性を保つのは大切です。

It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.