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compatibility

the extent to which COMPUTER HARDWARE or SOFTWARE is compatible with the user's existing hardware or software, that is, capable of running existing programs on new machines or alongside existing programs.
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This cascading effect is set off by the combination of harmony, compatibility and a mature selling effort, and defines the term "marketing"--a strategy so successful that selling per se is no longer required.
Transforming sales into gatekeeping
Sexual compatibility is defined as similarities in the emotional, cognitive and behavioural components of a sexual relationship (Apt et al.
Sexual compatibility and sexual functioning in intimate relationships
L=0 then the processor is set to run m compatibility mode.
AMD's Opteron aims at Itanium in 64-bit battle
STA will schedule 'plugfests' (test labs) in 1Q 2004, in cooperation with the University of New Hampshire, to provide STA members with the opportunity to test all newly developed Serial Attached SCSI products for compatibility with Serial ATA and for interoperability.
STA announces completion of serial attached SCSI specification
Today, global organisations have on average two web applications for every native application, therefore the ability to assure compatibility to the latest browser is critical.
ChangeBASE announces Internet Explorer 9 plug-ins for AOK
As more users start to upgrade their PC's, they will be faced with difficult decisions regarding hardware and software compatibility with the system BIOS installed on the PC.
NEW BIOS WIZARD TECHNOLOGY IS PC INDUSTRY'S FIRST SOFTWARE APPLICATION TO TEST A PC'S BIOS FOR SYSTEM CRITICAL COMPATIBILITY
The device's built-in wireless AP maximizes performance and compatibility with next generation IEEE802.
SMC Now Shipping New Draft 802.11n-Compliant Wireless Networking Products that Deliver on the Throughput Promise of 'N'
60 extends its already impressive database compatibility with new features, including support for the Oracle Call Interface (OCI), a set of low-level APIs used to interact with Oracle databases, as well as extensions for Sybase and Informix.
ANTs Announces General Availability of the ANTs Data Server 3.60
Nortel's compatibility test process and Global Services offerings demonstrate to carriers the integrity of the joint solution," said Barbara Tien, Zhone's director of engineering services.
Zhone Achieves Compatibility With Nortel Softswitch for Global VoIP Deployments
60 expands its database compatibility with a significant number of new features, including support for the Oracle Call Interface (OCI) and expanded support for Oracle's PL/SQL stored procedure language and PL/SQL Packages, as well as new extensions for Sybase and SQL Server.
ANTs Data Server 3.60 Now Available for Beta Testing
LDAP compatibility allows access to corporate e-mail address directories and enables documents to be easily sent within a company
New B4545 MFP from OKI Printing Solutions Enhances Small Workgroup Performance With Advanced Features
an industry leading manufacturer of flash media storage products, announced the release of the SD Trio(TM) Professional Plus flash card, the world's most consumer friendly flash storage product allowing for full high speed compatibility with all three SecureDigital formats (microSD, miniSD, and SD) and USB in a single package.
ATP Announces New SD Trio Professional Plus Flash Card

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