In the 1990s, Philips Electronics developed a new consumer electronics product, the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) player. The DCC allowed users to record and play back in a new digital format and was also designed to play older, analog cassette tapes. This feature reflects which of the following characteristics of innovations?
Business · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The characteristic of innovation reflected by Philips Electronics' Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) player, which could play both the new digital format and older analog cassette tapes, is **backward compatibility.** Backward compatibility is a property of a system, product, or technology that allows for interoperability with an older legacy system, or with input designed for such a system, especially in telecommunications and computing.
Backward compatibility is important because it provides consumers with the reassurance that their existing media or data will not become obsolete when new systems or technologies are introduced. It facilitates the transition to new technologies by allowing users to continue to utilize their old media while enjoying the benefits of new developments