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interoperable

adj

Etymology

From interoperate + -able; alternatively inter- + operable.

  1. derived from operātus
  2. prefixed as interoperate — “inter + operate”
  3. suffixed as interoperable — “interoperate + able”

Definitions

  1. (of a system or device) Able to communicate, and exchange data with another system or…

    (of a system or device) Able to communicate, and exchange data with another system or device.

    • A person with a Gmail account can send messages to a person with a Yahoo account because email systems are interoperable.

  2. Operationally compatible, e.g. with other armed forces.

    • One of the key features associated with VLR [very light rail] vehicles is that they are not interoperable with main line trains. That is the domain of tram-trains.

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Derived

interoperability, interoperably, noninteroperable

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA