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

• What's more, the software giant would essentially control the entire instant messaging landscape, creating a new kind of interoperability that could lead to more innovation and a .
• When the French National Assembly last week approved legislation that would force "interoperability" on Apple, Microsoft and other digital-music providers, much of the commentary .
• It's the basis for interoperability among devices, be they coffee grinders, washing machines, TVs, VCRs or stereos.

News & Articles

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• IEEE Interoperability Standard Now Available to Facilitate Deployment of Ethernet Passive Optical Networks
  IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, announces that the IEEE 1904.1™ Standard for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks was approved by the IEEE Standards Association at the Standards Board meeting today.
  June 14, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• SPi Global Joins Forum for E-Learning Standards
  SPi Global, one of the world's leading content solutions providers, has recently joined the IMS Global Learning Consortium as a Common Cartridge & Learning Tools Interoperability Alliance Member.
  June 13, 2013 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance
• EU members reach agreement on railway interoperability
  LUXEMBOURG, June 12 (UPI) -- EU member nations this week agreed to changes sought by the European Commission to improve the interoperability of Europe's stagnating rail networks.
  June 12, 2013 - UPI

Quotes

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• Steve Jobs in Sydney Morning Herald
  Doing the right thing for the customer going forward is to tear down the walls that impede interoperability,Jobs told a London news conference.
• Steve Ballmer in BBC News
  Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer said: "Our goal is to promote greater interoperability, opportunity and choice for customers and developers throughout the industry by making our products more open and by sharing even more information...
• Nat Friedman in Yahoo! News (press release)
  Novell supports the OpenDocument format as the default file format in OpenOffice.org because it provides customer choice and flexibility, but interoperability with Microsoft Office has also been critical to the success of OpenOffice.org,said...