Interoperability
Interoperability: The extent to which systems from different manufacturers and devices with different system configurations can communicate with each other.
Definition
The extent to which systems from different manufacturers and devices with different system configurations can communicate with each other.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
The extent to which systems and devices can communicate with each other and work cooperatively without extensive modification by a systems integrator or programmer. The extent to which you can change out components of a system is a measure of the interoperability of that system. Generally speaking, interoperability permits an election official a wider range of options for maintenance and support of their voting system.
- Definition 3
The ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.
- Definition 4
For the purposes of this standard, interoperability allows any government facility or information system, regardless of the PIV Issuer, to verify a cardholder’s identity using the credentials on the PIV Card. (FIPS 201) (NISTIR)