interoperability,

English translation: the ability of working together without being specially configured to do so.

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English term or phrase: interoperability,
Selected answer:the ability of working together without being specially configured to do so.
Entered by: adel almergawy

15:52 May 11, 2020
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Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
English term or phrase: interoperability,
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.• Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture.
• Develop system engineering, software engineering, system integration, or distributed system architectures.
adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 02:20
the ability of working together without being specially configured to do so.
Explanation:
Relating to systems, especially of computers or telecommunications, that are capable of working together without being specially configured to do so.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/interoperability
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Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 17:20
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5 +3the ability of working together without being specially configured to do so.
Kiet Bach
4Verify that all components of the system (as it is) can work together / "talk" to each other
Daryo


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the ability of working together without being specially configured to do so.


Explanation:
Relating to systems, especially of computers or telecommunications, that are capable of working together without being specially configured to do so.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/interoperability

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 17:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
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agree  Abdullah Ahmad
12 mins

agree  philgoddard: I disagree with Daryo. Your answer is correct, and your 5 justified.
45 mins

neutral  Daryo: strictly speaking, you quoted the wrong part of this dictionary entry - there is at the end a definition specific to computer networks [what the ST is about] // CL5 possibly a bit overstated? BTW the Wikipedia entry is waaays better.
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Verify ... interoperability, ... of system architecture.
Verify that all components of the system (as it is) can work together / "talk" to each other


Explanation:
Verify that all components of the system (as it is being designed / or as it is already built) can work together / "talk" to each other

Here it's about the "interoperability, ... of system architecture" - the "system" being an IT system.

Basically it means "make sure that each component of the system will 'work together' with the rest of the system", as nicely explained in:

brief version - https://www.thefreedictionary.com/interoperability

interoperability - (computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)

(Sometimes all you need is to change the version of some software to turn a whole component of a system is dead weight ...)

longer version https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interoperability

Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system, whose interfaces are completely understood, to work with other products or systems, at present or in the future, in either implementation or access, without any restrictions.

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. Task of building coherent services for users when the individual components are technically different and managed by different organizations

Daryo
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
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