- A software mechanism in which a software either emulates an older version of software, or mimics another operating system in order to allow older or incompatible software or files to remain compatible with the computer’s newer hardware or software. Examples of software using this mode are operating systems and the Internet Explorer web browser. ← Wikipedia
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