interwork

[in-ter-wurk] /ˌɪn tərˈwɜrk/
verb (used with object), interworked or interwrought, interworking.
1.
to work or weave together; interweave.
verb (used without object), interworked or interwrought, interworking.
2.
to act one upon the other; interact.
Origin
1595-1605; inter- + work
Examples from the web for interworking
  • Knowledge of the interworking of running tournaments.
Word Origin and History for interworking

interwork

v.

c.1600, from inter- + work. Related: interworking. Past tense can be either interworked or interwrought.

interworking in Technology

standard
Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. The term implies that there is some difference between the components which, in the absence of common standards, would make it unlikely that they could be used together. For example, software from different companies, running on different hardware and operating systems can interwork via standard network protocols.
(1998-11-22)