| Subject | English | Norwegian Bokmål |
| comp., MS | application compatibility database | programkompatibilitetsdatabase (A database that contains a list of applications that may have potential compatibility problems and remedies. When an application starts, Windows checks this database to configure system options to minimize compatibility problems) |
| comp., MS | Application Compatibility Toolkit | Verktøysett for programkompatibilitet (A suite of tools that enables software developers, independent software vendors (ISVs), and enterprise IT professionals to determine whether their applications are compatible with a new version of Windows before rolling it out to the company. ACT also enables such individuals to determine how Windows security updates may impact their applications) |
| comp., MS | backward compatibility | bakoverkompatibilitet (The capability of source code or programs developed on a more advanced system or compiler version to be executed or compiled by a less advanced (older) version) |
| comp., MS | Compatibility Checker | Kompatibilitetskontroll (A feature that identifies elements in your file that aren't supported or will behave differently in a different format or previous version of the product) |
| comp., MS | compatibility fix | kompatibilitetsløsning (A small piece of code that intercepts API calls from applications, transforming them so that Windows Vista will provide the same product support for the application as previous versions of the operating system) |
| magn. | electromagnetic compatibility level | elektromagnetisk kompatibilitetsnivå |
| magn. | electromagnetic compatibility margin | elektromagnetisk kompatibilitetsmargin |
| comp., MS | compatibility mode | kompatibilitetsmodus (A feature of a computer or operating system that allows it to run programs written for a different system) |
| comp., MS | Compatibility Report | Kompatibilitetsrapport (A tool that checks for issues that might prevent a document from displaying or printing properly in current and previous versions of Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac) |
| comp., MS | compatibility switching | kompatibilitetssvitsjing (The process of reverting to legacy code when Windows detects that an application needs it to run seamlessly for the end user) |
| comp., MS | Compatibility View | Kompatibilitetsvisning (A view mode in Internet Explorer that determines whether content is rendered as if users were viewing it in a previous version of Internet Explorer) |
| magn. | electromagnetic compatibility | elektromagnetisk kompatibilitet |
| environ. | environmental compatibility Condition of products or projects of having a reduced impact or burden on the natural environment | miljøforenelighet |
| comp., MS | Hardware Compatibility List | liste over kompatibel maskinvare (A registry of products that have been tested by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). These products passed Windows compatibility testing) |
| comp., MS | Hardware Compatibility Test kit | testsett for maskinvarekompatibilitet (A collection of tests that verify hardware and device driver operations under a specific operating situation on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The tests exercise the combination of a device, a software driver, and an operating system under controlled conditions and verify that all components operate properly) |
| comp., MS | Office compatibility definition file | definisjonsfil for Office-kompatibilitet (A file that stores information about compatibility issues and workarounds and makes it available to the Office Telemetry Log and Office Telemetry Dashboard) |
| comp., MS | Program Compatibility troubleshooter | feilsøking for programkompatibilitet (An easy-to-use troubleshooter that helps find and fix program compatibility issues) |
| comp., MS | Windows Installation Compatibility Advisor | Kompatibilitetskontroll for Windows-installasjon (A downloadable Web application that helps Windows users identify which edition of Windows meets their needs, whether their PCs are ready for an upgrade to the next Windows version, and which features of the suggested Windows version will be able to run on their PCs) |