backward adv. 向后,在后,在后方;倒,逆;回向原處。 lean backwards 往后靠。 spell backwards 倒拼;誤解,曲解。 backward(s) and forward(s) 忽前忽后;來回地。 go backwards 倒退,退步,墮落。 say backwards 倒說。 adj. 1.向后方的,向后的。 2.倒的;反的,相反的。 3.落后的,晚的;遲緩的,慢的;進步慢的。 4.愚鈍的;畏縮的,遲疑的,怕羞的。 a backward child 智力差(落于人后)的孩子。 The country is in a backward state. 那個國家是落后的。 Summer is backward this year. 今年夏天來得晚。 be backward in (preparations, duty) (準備)遲緩;忽視(責任)。 adv. -ly ,-ness n. 落后,遲疑。
In telecommunications and computing, a product or technology is backward or downward compatible if it can work with input generated by an older product or technology. If products designed for the new standard can receive, read, view or play older standards or formats, then the product is said to be backward-compatible; examples of such a standard include data formats and communication protocols.