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Interoperability refers to the ability of different systems, devices, or software applications to work together and communicate with each other. It involves the use of common standards, protocols, and interfaces that allow different systems to exchange data and functionality. | |||
Open standards, on the other hand, are technical standards that are developed and maintained by a standards organization and made available to the public on a royalty-free basis. Open standards are designed to be open and transparent, and they are typically developed through a consensus-based process that involves input from a wide range of stakeholders. | |||
There is often overlap between interoperability and open standards, as open standards can be used to facilitate interoperability between different systems. However, it is important to note that not all interoperable systems use open standards, and not all open standards are necessarily interoperable. | |||
In summary, interoperability refers to the ability of different systems to work together and communicate, while open standards are technical standards that are developed and maintained by a standards organization and made available to the public on a royalty-free basis. | |||
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Revision as of 20:58, 28 December 2022
Interoperability refers to the ability of different systems, devices, or software applications to work together and communicate with each other. It involves the use of common standards, protocols, and interfaces that allow different systems to exchange data and functionality.
Open standards, on the other hand, are technical standards that are developed and maintained by a standards organization and made available to the public on a royalty-free basis. Open standards are designed to be open and transparent, and they are typically developed through a consensus-based process that involves input from a wide range of stakeholders.
There is often overlap between interoperability and open standards, as open standards can be used to facilitate interoperability between different systems. However, it is important to note that not all interoperable systems use open standards, and not all open standards are necessarily interoperable.
In summary, interoperability refers to the ability of different systems to work together and communicate, while open standards are technical standards that are developed and maintained by a standards organization and made available to the public on a royalty-free basis.
Interoperability[edit]
Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system, whose interfaces are completely understood, to work with other products or systems, at present or future, in either implementation or access, without any restrictions.[2]
Interoperability describes the extent to which systems and devices can exchange data, and interpret that shared data. For two systems to be interoperable, they must be able to exchange data and subsequently present that data such that it can be understood by a user.[3]
Open standards[edit]
An open standard is a standard that is publicly available and has various rights to use associated with it, and may also have various properties of how it was designed (e.g. open process). There is no single definition and interpretations vary with usage.[4]
Do you understand this?[edit]
- Just because two products share open standard does not mean they are interoperable.
- Just because two products are interoperable does not mean they share an open standard.
Imagine an MP3 (audio file). You can play an MP3 almost anywhere, on almost any device. We could say the MP3 is interoperable because it can be created, and played on a very wide variety of devices. An MP3 is interoperable.
Standards[edit]
These standards are used from the IB Computer Science Subject Guide[5]
- Distinguish between interoperability and open standards.
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.flaticon.com/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interoperability
- ↑ http://www.himss.org/library/interoperability-standards/what-is-interoperability
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard
- ↑ IB Diploma Programme Computer science guide (first examinations 2014). Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom: International Baccalaureate Organization. January 2012.