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Compatibility (noun)
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.
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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.
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Compatibility (noun)
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.
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Compatibility (noun)
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.
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Compatibility (noun)
the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.
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Affinity (noun)
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
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Affinity (noun)
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).
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Affinity (noun)
A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
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Affinity (noun)
The fact of and manner in which something is related to another.
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Affinity (noun)
Any romantic relationship.
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Affinity (noun)
Any passionate love for something.
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Affinity (noun)
biological populations; resemblances that suggest that they are of a common origin, type or stock.
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Affinity (noun)
structural resemblances between minerals; resemblances that suggest that they are of a common origin or type.
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Affinity (noun)
An attractive force between atoms, or groups of atoms, that contributes towards their forming bonds
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Affinity (noun)
The attraction between an antibody and an antigen
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Affinity (noun)
tendency to keep a task running on the same processor in a symmetric multiprocessing operating system to reduce the frequency of cache misses
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Affinity (noun)
An automorphism of affine space.