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 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 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.
A discrepancy between two legal documents.
A departure from a cause of action originally in a complaint.
An official permit to do something that is ordinarily forbidden by regulations.
The act of varying or the state of being variable.
The state of differing or being in conflict.
The number of degrees of freedom in a system.
Covariance and contravariance generally.
A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
The second central moment in probability.