# Compatibility

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'''Compatibility''' may refer to:

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==Computing==
* [Backward compatibility](/source/Backward_compatibility), in which newer systems can understand data generated by older ones
* [Compatibility card](/source/Compatibility_card), an expansion card for hardware emulation of another device
* [Compatibility layer](/source/Compatibility_layer), components that allow for non-native support of components
** [Compatibility mode](/source/Compatibility_mode), software mechanism in which a software emulates an older version of software
* [Computer compatibility](/source/Computer_compatibility), of a line of machines
** [IBM PC compatible](/source/IBM_PC_compatible), computers that are generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, or AT
* [Forward compatibility](/source/Forward_compatibility), in which older systems can understand data generated by newer ones
* [Hardware compatibility](/source/Hardware_compatibility), between different pieces of computer hardware
* [License compatibility](/source/License_compatibility), of software licenses
* [Pin compatibility](/source/Pin_compatibility), in devices that have the same functions assigned to the same particular pins
* [Software compatibility](/source/Software_compatibility), between different pieces of software
** [Software incompatibility](/source/Software_incompatibility)
* [Unicode compatibility characters](/source/Unicode_compatibility_characters), characters encoded solely to maintain round-trip convertibility with other standards

==Science and mathematics==
* [Biocompatibility](/source/Biocompatibility), a description of materials' ability to remain performant in biological tissues
* [Blood compatibility](/source/Blood_type), determines what type of donor blood to use in blood transfusions
* Compatibility, a property of [splits](/source/Split_(phylogenetics)) in phylogenetic trees
* [Compatibility (chemical)](/source/Compatibility_(chemical)), how stable a substance is when mixed with another substance
* [Compatibility (geochemistry)](/source/Compatibility_(geochemistry)), how readily a particular trace element substitutes for a major element within a mineral
* [Compatibility (mechanics)](/source/Compatibility_(mechanics)), the study of compatible deformations in continuum mechanics
* [Electromagnetic compatibility](/source/Electromagnetic_compatibility), which studies the unintentional generation, propagation, and reception of electromagnetic energy
* [Histocompatibility](/source/Histocompatibility), the degree of similarity of cell surface proteins between individuals
* [Genetic compatibility](/source/Mate_choice), how well the genes of parents function together in their offspring
* [Consistency](/source/Consistency), logical compatibility between two or more propositions
* [Compatible relation](/source/Compatible_relation), a binary relation that commutes with each operation of an algebraic structure

==Other uses==
* [Astrological compatibility](/source/Astrological_compatibility), a branch of astrology that studies relationships by comparing natal horoscopes
* [Compatibilism](/source/Compatibilism), a philosophical position
* [Interpersonal compatibility](/source/Interpersonal_compatibility), the long-term interaction between two or more individuals in terms of the ease and comfort of communication

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