Lack of compatibility with other hardware components and some software, like system imaging programs.

缺乏与其他硬件组件和软件的兼容性，比如系统映像程序。

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The compatibility makes the system usable with any hardware.

兼容性使系统在任何硬件上都便于使用。

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Backward compatibility refers to a hardware or software system that can use interfaces and data from earlier generation (s) of the system.

向后兼容性指硬件和软件系统可以使用该系统的早期版本的接口和数据。

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There's a (fairly evasive) explanation as to why copy-protected media won't work, while commenters remind us that hardware compatibility isn't as surefire as we'd always like.

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Windows 8 and Atom devices also provide compatibility with millions of hardware peripherals like printers, mice, keyboards, cameras, receipt printers, fingerprint readers, etc.

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This has cost benefits, simplicity for IT departments (in some cases) and can help avoid compatibility problems that arise from different hardware platforms.

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