interworking

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

interworking \in`ter*work"ing\, n.
   The act of working in together; interweaving. --Milton.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

interworking

   <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)

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

27 Moby Thesaurus words for "interworking":
      alternation, coaction, complementary distribution, concurrence,
      cooperation, dovetailed, engagement, in gear, in mesh, interacting,
      interaction, interactive, interchange, intercommunication,
      intercourse, interlacing, intermeshing, interplay, interplaying,
      intertwining, interweaving, mesh, meshing, mortised, quid pro quo,
      seesaw, tit for tat