the ability of different systems, devices, or programs to work together without problems

tolerant and open-minded; inclusive of different ideas or elements

inclusive of many different things or people; wide-ranging and all-encompassing

able to exist together or work together without conflict

A computer or piece of hardware that is compatible with a specific standard or brand, such as an IBM compatible PC

the ability of electrical equipment to function properly in its electromagnetic environment without interfering with other devices

the state of being incompatible; specifically used in computing or technology to describe hardware or software that cannot work together