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Interoperability
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<p>Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system to work with other products or systems. While the term was initially defined for <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">information technology</a> or <a href="/facts/Systems_engineering/gFwRmkDp">systems engineering</a> services to allow for information exchange, a broader definition takes into account social, political, and organizational factors that impact system-to-system performance. </p><p>Types of interoperability include syntactic interoperability, where two systems can communicate with each other, and <a href="/facts/Cross-domain_interoperability/3PCtuGyX">cross-domain interoperability</a>, where multiple organizations work together and exchange information. </p>