compatiblecode

noun

UK /kəmˈpætɪbəl kəʊd/

US /kəmˈpætəbəl koʊd/

Code that works well with other code without breaking.

The new app ran smoothly because the team wrote compatiblecode for every device.

SYNONYMS

interoperable code portable code cross-compatible code standards-compliant code

RELATED WORDS

compatibility API software integration backward compatibility codebase

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Programming instructions that can run on more than one system or platform.

Writing compatiblecode saved the developers from rewriting the program for each operating system.

3. Code that follows shared rules so different programs can understand each other.

The two services exchanged data thanks to their compatiblecode.

4. A version of software designed to work with older versions.

The update included compatiblecode so old save files still loaded.