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

Structured logging, decision visibility, strong data management, orchestration, interoperability and anomaly alerting must be in place before agents operate in production. — Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Reducing integration work AEye said Apollo has completed interoperability testing with NVIDIA DriveOS running on DRIVE AGX Thor. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

All three brands are converging on the Matter interoperability standard, which is quietly collapsing what used to be the industry’s biggest selling point. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

What drew me to VideoAmp is that the company is building for where the industry is headed — with the infrastructure, interoperability, and API-first platform foundation to help agencies operate with greater speed, clarity, and accountability. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 July 2026

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