[1][12] Likewise, as homes become more infused with networked technologies (desktop PCs, tablet computers, smartphones, Internet-ready television), interoperability becomes an issue even for the average consumer.
[1][3][12] Computer operating systems are a prime example of interoperability, wherein several programs from different vendors are able to co-exist and, in many cases, exchange data in a meaningful way.
[1][3] An operating system is also “unified” in the sense that it presents the user with a common, easy to understand computer interface for executing numerous tasks.
XML (extensible markup language), for instance, allows data to be transmitted in a comprehensible format for people and machines.
[15][16] Distributed functions and processing interoperability focus on the ability to create new products, applications and operating models without traditional intermediaries like data models, databases or large system integrations through establishing a Unified Interoperability framework between normally, diverse and distributed sources, data, technology and other assets.
[3][4][17] It enables business problems to be solved by connecting interoperable components of any characteristic into single, uniform, global “instruction chain” of functionality.