Computing Dictionary
interworking definition
standard Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on
standards to define the
interfaces between the components. The term implies that there is some difference between the components which, in the absence of common standards, would make it unlikely that they could be used together. For example,
software from different companies, running on different
hardware and
operating systems can interwork via standard network
protocols.
(1998-11-22)