noun · academic
interoperability
UK/ˌɪntərəʊpərəˈbɪlɪti/US/ˌɪntərˌɒpərəˈbɪlɪti/inter·op·er·a·BIL·i·ty
the ability of different systems or organizations to work together and exchange information effectively.
Examples
“Interoperability between hospital databases allows doctors to access a patient's full record.”
“A lack of interoperability is a major barrier to integrating smart city services.”
“Standards improve interoperability across vendors.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers should mandate interoperability standards to ensure that different healthcare providers can securely share patient data.”
Collocations
- system interoperability
- interoperability standard
Word family
Common mistakes
Interoperability between these systems are essential.→Interoperability between these systems is essential.
The devices can compatible each other.→The devices are compatible with each other.
Say it for a higher band
5compatibility→6compatibility→7+interoperability
Synonyms
compatibility
Easily confused
compatibility
“The new printer has broad compatibility with older computers.”
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