Interoperability and Its Significance

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to define interoperability, as well as to provide a theoretical overview of interoperability and legislation bound to this term, which affects its implementation in practice in Slovakia. Overview consists of categorizing interoperability and identifying its degrees, discerning its security aspects, analysing benefits and drawbacks of this concept in information systems. In the paper is also stated meaning of interoperability and application in the different areas of use. There is also stated the view of different authors about how to look at the interoperability, with explained meanings of its different types.