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interoperability

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌɪntəɹɒpəɹəˈbɪləti/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The capability of a product or system, to interact and function with others reciprocally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The capacity for a service, piece of equipment etc., to be operated by different forces or groups.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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3

noun

Meaning 3

(computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ability

History

Etymology

From interoperable + -ity; alternatively analyzed as inter- + operability.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: interopérabilité — military
  • Georgian: ინტეროპერაბელურობა (inṭeroṗerabeluroba) — military
  • Greek: διαλειτουργικότητα (dialeitourgikótita) — military
  • Romanian: interoperabilitate — military
  • Spanish: interoperabilidad — military
  • Arabic: توافق تشغيلي — computing
  • Basque: interoperabilitate — computing
  • Bulgarian: операти́вна съвмести́мост (operatívna sǎvmestímost) — computing
  • Catalan: interoperativitat — computing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 互操作性 — computing
  • Czech: interoperabilita — computing
  • Danish: interoperabilitet — computing
  • Dutch: interoperabiliteit — computing
  • Finnish: yhteentoimivuus — computing
  • French: interopérabilité — computing
  • French: interfonctionnement — computing
  • Georgian: ინტეროპერაბელურობა (inṭeroṗerabeluroba) — computing
  • Georgian: ურთიერთშეთავსებადობა (urtiertšetavsebadoba) — computing
  • German: Interoperabilität — computing
  • German: Kompatibilität — computing
  • Greek: διαλειτουργικότητα (dialeitourgikótita) — computing
  • Hebrew: תפעוליות בינית — computing
  • Italian: interoperabilità — computing
  • Japanese: 相互運用性 — computing
  • Korean: 상호운용성 (sanghounyongseong) — computing
  • Central Kurdish: مامەڵەپەژیری (mamellepejîrî) — computing
  • Macedonian: интероперабилност (interoperabilnost) — computing
  • Norwegian: interoperabilitet — computing
  • Polish: interoperacyjność — computing
  • Portuguese: interoperabilidade — computing
  • Romanian: interoperabilitate — computing
  • Russian: совмести́мость (sovmestímostʹ) — computing
  • Russian: функциональная совмести́мость (funkcionalʹnaja sovmestímostʹ) — computing
  • Russian: переносимость (perenosimostʹ) — computing
  • Russian: интероперабельность (interoperabelʹnostʹ) — computing
  • Spanish: interoperabilidad — computing
  • Swedish: interoperabilitet — computing
  • Turkish: birlikte işlerlik — computing
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