backward compatibility - Term Description

What is: backward compatibility

Description:
The ability of a current product to read data, such as information on tapes, written on older storage devices or in older formats and to write information on the same type of storage device or in the same file format.

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backup	Backup Archive	backup client
backup compression	backup device	backup exec
backup image	Backup Job	backup manager
backup mypc	backup policy	backup window
backward compatibility	bad block	bad sector
bandwidth	bare metal restore	BIOS (basic input/output system)
bit	bit density	block
blowfish	Bluefin	Blu-ray
bootable cd	bootable disk	BRI (basic rate interface)
BRM (backup resource management)	buffer	Burning
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