interoperability

noun

in·​ter·​op·​er·​a·​bil·​i·​ty ˌin-tər-ˌä-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

: ability of a system (such as a weapons system) to work with or use the parts or equipment of another system

interoperable

ˌin-tər-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

adjective

Examples of interoperability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Modularity and interoperability: Systems that can evolve without full rewrites will win in the long term. —Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

This year's Balikatan includes exercises aiming to boost interoperability among allied forces with an eye toward the East Asian power. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025

Initial grants focused on funding large-scale interoperability testing of technologies that integrate hardware and software from different vendors. —Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025

Without a harmonized approach, interoperability between systems and scalability across borders becomes difficult, limiting the technology’s broader adoption. —Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interoperability

• bioavailability
• biocompatibility
• biodegradability
• generalizability
• histocompatibility
• identifiability
• incommensurability
• incomprehensibility
• ability
• agility
• civility
• debility