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 interoperability/compatibility definitions
Author:Alison Ross-Dow
Date:Friday, 5th Oct 2001 16:00
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Can anyone tell me the difference, if there is one, between interoperability and compatibility?

I found a definition of interoperability on Whatis.com, which I think I understand, however it said that compatibility is a related term and that products can be "compatible with a standard, but interoperable with other products that meet the same standard," or work through a broker.

Am I missing the point?

Explanations gratefully received.

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  interoperability/compatibility definitions
Can anyone tell me the difference, if there is one, between interoperability and compatibility? I found a definition of interoperability on ...
Alison Ross-Dow 05/10/01 16:00 13234
   Re: interoperability/compatibility definitions
Alison, it's hard to come up with a hard-and-fast definition of the two upon which everyone reading this will agree. As ...
Paul Miller 12/10/01 09:52 13331
    Re: interoperability/compatibility definitions
Thank you for the detailed explanation. I feel I understand, but not enough to explain it to anyone else. The only ...
Alison 12/10/01 10:20 13334
   Re: interoperability/compatibility definitions
I remember that this Ariadne article on interoperability was quite good, but I don't know if there's mention of compatibility. ...
Kylie Baxter 10/10/01 09:52 13291
   Re: interoperability/compatibility definitions
compatibility ... if you and I agree on something, we are compatible. interoperability ... that does not mean that you can ...
Edward W. Stollery II 09/10/01 02:18 13273

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