compatibility

noun5

1. •
   The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.

   • They will feature wider gangways for better wheelchair accessibility, as well as compatibility with platform screen doors - should these ever be introduced in the future. — 2023
2. •
   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.
3. •
   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.
4. •
   the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.
5. •
   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.