interoperate
verb
in·ter·op·er·ate
ˌin-tər-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 
-ˈä-ˌprāt
interoperated; interoperating
: to operate together
… their individual components, configurable from one interface, are designed to interoperate smoothly—
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That’s mainly because passkeys don’t always interoperate well between different platforms.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Ease of switching and accessible standards that ensure AI tools interoperate smoothly and the ability to port your data and preferences to other services should be the rule, not the exception.
—Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Apple's passkeys do not seamlessly interoperate with Android and vice versa, leaving IT departments to wrestle with compatibility gaps and inconsistent user experiences.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The answer is that there's no way for LinkedIn to interoperate flexibly with the browsers and OSes and vice versa.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Ease of switching and accessible standards that ensure AI tools interoperate smoothly and the ability to port your data and preferences to other services should be the rule, not the exception.
—Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Apple's passkeys do not seamlessly interoperate with Android and vice versa, leaving IT departments to wrestle with compatibility gaps and inconsistent user experiences.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The answer is that there's no way for LinkedIn to interoperate flexibly with the browsers and OSes and vice versa.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Interoperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interoperate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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