Interoperable
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 (of a system or device) Able to communicate, and exchange data with another system or device. not-comparable
"Patents exist as incentive for inventors to reveal the workings of their inventions; to receive a patent, you must provide the patent office with a functional description of your invention, which is then published. Even though others may not copy your invention during the patent period, they can study your patent filings and use them to figure out how to do the same thing in different ways, or how to make an interoperable add-on to your invention."
- 2 Operationally compatible, e.g. with other armed forces. especially, not-comparable
"One of the key features associated with VLR [very light rail] vehicles is that they are not interoperable with main line trains. That is the domain of tram-trains."
- 1 able to exchange and use information wordnet
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More examples"Patents exist as incentive for inventors to reveal the workings of their inventions; to receive a patent, you must provide the patent office with a functional description of your invention, which is then published. Even though others may not copy your invention during the patent period, they can study your patent filings and use them to figure out how to do the same thing in different ways, or how to make an interoperable add-on to your invention."
Etymology
From interoperate + -able; alternatively inter- + operable.
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