interoperable

[in-ter-op-er-uh-buh l, -op-ruh-buh l] /ˌɪn tərˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl/

adjective

capable of being used or operated reciprocally:

interoperable weapons systems.

Origin

1965-70; inter- + operable

Related forms

interoperability, noun

interoperably, adverb

Examples from the web for interoperability

The commission has yet to determine whether the information the firm has supplied will really ensure interoperability.
The lack of full interoperability between mobile systems means that borders are still difficult to cross.
It is the equivalent of faster faxing, and not what people mean by interoperability.
Effects may be aggravated by the need to achieve interoperability between different proprietary parts of the system.
Hopefully the surfacing of this dysfunctional system will help push for a much higher level of interoperability and data control.
These things, critics argue, are not truly intellectual property but merely translations to allow interoperability.
But as the technology has evolved, developers have recognized other advantages, aside from interoperability.

British Dictionary definitions for interoperability

/ˌɪntərˈɒprəbəl/

adjective

of or relating to the ability to share data between different computer systems, esp on different machines: interoperable network management systems

Derived Forms

interoperability, noun

Word Origin and History for interoperability

adj.

1969, from inter- + operable. Related: Interoperability.

interoperability in Technology

The ability of software and hardware on multiple machines from multiple vendors to communicate.