compatibility

IPA: kʌmpætʌbˈɪɫʌti

The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.
(telecommunications) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.
(computing) the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility.
(computing) the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.
(structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.

Examples of "compatibility" in Sentences

The real problem lay in compatibility.
The cart has the same compatibility as the R4.
The main concern was the backward compatibility.
The biggest issue is the browser compatibility problem.
We're a little leery of the term "compatibility issue."
The main feature of generation to generation is Compatibility.
Backward compatibility is a major issue with any gaming system.
Often, she said, a kiss can provide a window into long-term compatibility.
So the solution they're using for providing backward compatibility is this tool.
That issue, plus LOX compatibility, is solved by a material that XCOR has under development called NONBURNITE.
Containing Eucerit, a special moisturising ingredient, Nivea Creme is free from preservatives, and skin compatibility is dermatologically approved.
Data formats live a lot longer than the hardware at either end, as you upgrade the A end, but retain compatibility with the B end by using the same data formats.
The law of the land has generally been that compatibility is legal, even if it undermines your profitability -- making a product does not create a monopoly over everything that your customers might do with that product.