interoperable

[ in-ter-op-er-uh-buhl, -op-ruh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.

Origin of interoperable

1
First recorded in 1965–70; inter- + operable

Other words from interoperable

  • in·ter·op·er·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • in·ter·op·er·a·bly, adverb

Words Nearby interoperable

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British Dictionary definitions for interoperable

interoperable

/ (ˌɪntərˈɒprəbəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the ability to share data between different computer systems, esp on different machines: interoperable network management systems

Derived forms of interoperable

  • interoperability, noun

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