compatible
adjective
uk/kəmˈpætɪbl/ us IT
if a computer or other piece of equipment is compatible with something else, it is able to work successfully with it:
This software may not be compatible with older operating systems.
We offer our customers the choice between original and compatible ink cartridges.
compatible
noun [ C ]
uk/kəmˈpætɪbl/ us IT
a computer that is able to work with other computers or that can use the same computer programs:
In the 1980s, after IBM licensed the DOS operating system, companies started producing personal computers that were called IBM compatibles.
something that can be used with a piece of equipment from a particular manufacturer, instead of using an original item from the same manufacturer:
Should you use original toner cartridges or compatibles?