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Compatibility mode
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<p>A compatibility mode is a software mechanism in which a software either emulates an older version of software, or mimics another <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> in order to allow older or <a href="/facts/Software_incompatibility/xgnzopUR">incompatible</a> <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a> or <a href="/facts/Computer_file/FjFH3Ufm">files</a> to remain compatible with the computer's newer <a href="/facts/Computer_hardware/8jSjsCNv">hardware</a> or software. Examples of the software using the mode are operating systems and <a href="/facts/Internet_Explorer/uL8a4Y5l">Internet Explorer</a>. </p>