noun
interoperability
(computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)
In a sentence
Six example sentences with interoperability, each labelled with its topic.
Hospitals bought three record systems that store notes in different formats, so interoperability collapsed the moment a patient transferred.
Medicine
The team published an open protocol so interoperability between rival messaging apps would no longer depend on private deals.
Technology
Cross platform play depends on interoperability, letting a console lobby and a desktop lobby share one match without patches.
Gaming
European lawmakers ordered interoperability between messaging apps, so a user on one service can reach a friend on another.
Politics
Interoperability between the two payment networks means a shopkeeper in Nairobi can accept money from either wallet.
Finance
The startup's pitch rested on interoperability, promising that its scheduling tool would talk to every calendar its customers already used.
Startups
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