What is the "compat" source in nsswitch.conf?

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ReD2015-09-30 12:08:12

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ReD, 2015-09-30 12:08:12

What is the "compat" source in nsswitch.conf?

By default, nsswitch.conf contains the following lines:

passwd: compat
group: compat
shadow: compat

Please explain what the source "compat" means?
There is some vague information in the man's.

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