interoperabilidad
/inteɾopeɾabilidad/from spelling rulesfeminine
Interoperability in Spanish is interoperabilidad.
In a computing context, this term refers to the ability of different systems or components to work together.
Meaning: computing (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term uses the prefix inter-, which is identical in meaning to the English prefix inter-, meaning 'between' or 'among'.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, interoperabilidad is preceded by the feminine article la when used in the singular.
How do you pronounce it?
/inteɾopeɾabilidad/
Did you know?
- In Spanish bureaucracy, interoperabilidad is not just a technical term but a legal mandate. The Spanish government has passed specific laws requiring different public administrations to achieve interoperabilidad to eliminate redundant paperwork for citizens.
- The word is a 'cultismo', a word borrowed directly from Latin roots that bypassed the natural phonetic evolution usually seen in common Spanish words.
- If you were discussing this in a Spanish software development scrum, you might hear the English term 'interoperability' used directly, as many IT professionals in Spain and Latin America use Spanglish.
Examples in context
- La interoperabilidad de los sistemas de salud es vital para compartir información médica de manera segura.Interoperability of healthcare systems is crucial for securely sharing medical information.
- La interoperabilidad entre sistemas es fundamental.Interoperability between systems is fundamental.
- Necesitamos mejorar la interoperabilidad de la red.We need to improve the network interoperability.
- La falta de interoperabilidad causa muchos errores.The lack of interoperability causes many errors.
Example conversation
Two IT professionals are discussing a new software integration.
- DanielSofía, ¿revisaste la interoperabilidad de la red?Sofía, did you check the network interoperability?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, pero hay algunos errores técnicos.Yes, Daniel, but there are some technical errors.
- DanielDebemos solucionar la interoperabilidad antes del lanzamiento.We must solve the interoperability before the launch.
- SofíaEstoy trabajando en ello ahora mismo.I am working on it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “interoperability” translations and entries interoperabilidad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
