compatibility vs match

compatibility

noun
  • the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference. 

  • The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict. 

  • the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors. 

  • the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed. 

  • the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility. 

match

noun
  • A pair of items or entities with mutually suitable characteristics. 

  • A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface. 

  • Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority. 

  • Equality of conditions in contest or competition. 

  • A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage. 

  • A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match. 

  • Equivalence; a state of correspondence. 

  • A marriage. 

  • Suitability. 

  • An agreement or compact. 

  • A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould. 

  • Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison. 

verb
  • To make a successful match or pairing. 

  • To agree; to be equal; to correspond. 

  • To equal or exceed in achievement. 

  • To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to. 

  • To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges. 

  • To be an example of a rule or regex. 

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