Interoperate

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To work reliably with another system. intransitive

    "It took weeks to get the two email systems to interoperate."

Example

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"It took weeks to get the two email systems to interoperate."

Etymology

From inter- (“between, mutual”) + operate (“work”).

Related phrases

non-interoperable

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