interoperability
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thumb|An example of software interoperability: a mobile device and a TV device both playing the same digital music file that is stored on a server off-screen in the home network
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Encyclopedic overview
30 sectionsContents
- Types
- Interoperability and open standards
- Open standards
- ''Post facto'' interoperability
- Government
- eGovernment
- Flood risk management
- Military forces
- Public safety
- As regulator for interoperability
- Commerce and industries
- Information technology and computers
- Desktop
- Information search
- Software
- Achieving software
- Unified interoperability
- Market dominance and power
- Business processes
- Medical industry
- Railways
- Telecommunications
- Organizations dedicated to interoperability
- Global
- Europe
- US
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|An example of software interoperability: a mobile device and a TV device both playing the same digital music file that is stored on a server off-screen in the home network
Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system to work with other products or systems. While the term was initially defined for information technology or systems engineering services to allow for information exchange, a broader definition takes into account social, political, and organizational factors that impact system-to-system performance.
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