INTEROPERABILITY

Interoperability

Interoperability is the ability of making systems and organizations to work together . While the term was initially defined for information technology or systems engineering services to allow for information exchange, a more broad definition takes into account social, political, and organizational factors that impact system to system performance.

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interoperability

Noun

  1. The capability of a product or system, whose interfaces are fully disclosed, to interact and function with others without any access or implementation restrictions.
  2. The capacity for a service, piece of equipment etc., to be operated by different forces or groups.
  3. The ability of software systems that may be running under different operating systems and hardware to exchange information through compliance with technical 1 specifications, which typically define how different file formats and messaging protocols can work together.


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