Compatible (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
  2. able to exist together with something else: Prejudice is not compatible with true religion.
  3. consistent; congruent (often followed by with): His claims are not compatible with the facts.
  4. (of two or more different plant species or cultivars) capable of cross-pollinating: These varieties of apple trees are quite distinct one from the other, but they are compatible, with each one’s pollen fertilizing the other’s flowers.
  5. Computers.
    • (of software) capable of being run on another computer without change.
    • (of hardware) capable of being connected to another device without the use of special equipment or software.
  6. (of a device, signal, etc.) capable of being used with equipment in a system without the need for special modification or conversion.
  7. noting a system of television in which color broadcasts can be received on ordinary sets in black and white.
noun
  1. something, as a machine or piece of electronic equipment, that is designed to perform the same tasks as another, often in the same way and using virtually identical parts, programmed instructions, etc.: Software written for one computer will probably run on its close compatibles.
adjective
  1. able to exist together harmoniously
  2. consistent or congruous
  3. (of plants)
    • capable of forming successful grafts
    • capable of successful self-fertilization
  4. (of pieces of machinery, computer equipment, etc) capable of being used together without special modification or adaptation
Compatible (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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