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

These advances require both states and colleges to get serious about data integration, interoperability and privacy. —Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

After diagnosing where the friction is occurring, business leaders should do a full tech stack audit, cutting redundant tech and prioritizing programs that offer interoperability, the report advises. —Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025

Seven EHRs and 11 health systems have also agreed to participate, aiming to improve interoperability and patient outcomes while lessening the burden on providers. —Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025

One of the most sobering insights from Contributing Editor Robert N. Charette’s feature story in this issue is that the 20-year rollout of electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States happened with an intentional disregard for interoperability. —IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 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