5 terms
File compatibility is the ability of software to open, edit and save a file format created elsewhere while preserving its content, layout and meaning.
Format conversion transforms data from one file format into another so different applications can open it, with possible loss of fidelity.
Interoperability is the ability of different software systems to exchange data and use it correctly, through shared formats, protocols and interfaces.
An open standard is a publicly available specification, developed openly and implementable by anyone, that lets software from different vendors interoperate.
Vendor lock-in is dependence on one supplier's software or platform that makes switching costly because of proprietary formats, interfaces or contracts.