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The quality of technical devices, software, or systems being able to work with each other, exchange data, or be combined without problems.
Prüfen Sie bitte vor dem Kauf, ob der neue Drucker mit Ihrem Computer kompatibel ist.
Please check before buying whether the new printer is compatible with your computer.
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Describes people who are well suited to each other, get along harmoniously, and connect well on a personal level.
Sie haben sich getrennt, weil sie gemerkt haben, dass sie charakterlich einfach nicht kompatibel sind.
They broke up because they realized that, character-wise, they simply aren't compatible.
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In medicine, the quality of biological material (e.g., blood groups, tissue, organs) from donor and recipient matching so that a transfer does not cause a harmful rejection reaction.
Für die Organspende ist es entscheidend, dass das Gewebe des Spenders mit dem des Empfängers kompatibel ist.
For organ donation, it is crucial that the donor's tissue is compatible with the recipient's.
The adjective 'kompatibel' (compatible) is almost always used with the preposition 'mit' (with) and the dative. It describes a relationship between two or more things or people.
Diese Software ist leider nicht mit meinem Betriebssystem kompatibel.
Unfortunately, this software is not compatible with my operating system.
You can recognize the exact meaning of 'kompatibel' (compatible) from the context. With words like 'Gerät' (device) or 'Software' (software), it is about technology. With 'Personen' (people) or 'Charakter' (character), it is about personal relationships. With 'Blut' (blood) or 'Organ' (organ), it is about medicine.
Der Akku ist nur mit bestimmten Handymodellen kompatibel.
The battery is compatible only with certain phone models.
When two or more things fit together, you can also say that they are 'miteinander kompatibel' (compatible with each other). This phrasing is often used in a technical context.
Die beiden Systeme sind nicht miteinander kompatibel und können keine Daten austauschen.
The two systems are not compatible with each other and cannot exchange data.
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Both words can express that technical systems work together. „Kompatibel“ is the usual, technically precise term for devices or software that function together; „vereinbar“ more generally emphasizes that there is no conflict or contradiction. For specific technology, „kompatibel“ is usually the more precise choice.
Die neue Software ist mit unserem alten Computersystem kompatibel.
The new software is compatible with our old computer system.
Die neue Software ist mit den Regeln unseres alten Systems vereinbar.
The new software is consistent with the rules of our old system.
