IPA: /ˌɪntəˈrɒpəreɪt/
KK: /ˌɪntəˈrɒpəreɪt/
To work together with another system or software in a way that allows them to communicate and function effectively.
The new software can interoperate with existing systems to improve efficiency.
Past: interoperated
Past Participle: interoperated
Interoperate → It is formed from "inter-" (meaning between) and "operate" (from Latin "operari", meaning to work). The word describes the ability of different systems or entities to work together or between each other effectively.
Think of systems 'working together' ('inter-') — that's what interoperate means.
No commonly confused words.