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m-pat-uh-buhl] 
| 1. | capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know. |
| 2. | able to exist together with something else: Prejudice is not compatible with true religion. |
| 3. | consistent; congruous (often fol. by with): His claims are not compatible with the facts. |
| 4. | Computers.
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| 5. | Electronics. (of a device, signal, etc.) capable of being used with equipment in a system without the need for special modification or conversion. |
| 6. | noting a system of television in which color broadcasts can be received on ordinary sets in black and white. |
| 7. | something, as a machine or piece of electronic equipment, that is designed to perform the same tasks as another, often in the same way and using virtually identical parts, programmed instructions, etc.: Software written for one computer will probably run on its close compatibles. |
compatible com·pat·i·ble (kəm-pāt'ə-bəl)
adj.
Capable of existing or performing in harmonious or agreeable combination.
Capable of being grafted, transfused, or transplanted from one individual to another without reaction or rejection.
Capable of forming a chemically or biochemically stable system.