interoperability
Definition
Ability of a computer system to run application programs from different vendors, and to interact with other computers across local or wide-area networks regardless of their physical architecture and operating systems. Interoperability is feasible through hardware and software components that conform to open standards such as those used for internet.
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interoperability is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security and Information Science & Technology subjects.
interoperability appears in the definition of the following term: proprietary format
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