integration
n. C / Un. the act of bringing different parts together to work as one group or system. It often describes how new people become part of a community or how different software programs share information.
n. the process of combining or coordinating separate elements into a unified whole. Frequently used in social contexts to describe the incorporation of individuals into a group, or in technical contexts regarding the interoperability of systems.
The new software allows for better integration of data.
Successful integration of immigrants into the local workforce requires both language training and the recognition of foreign qualifications.
The seamless integration of renewable energy sources into the national grid remains a significant challenge for engineers due to the intermittent nature of wind and solar power.
From French intégration, from Latin integratio. Morphologically integrate + -ion.
Uncountable when referring to the abstract process; countable when referring to a specific instance or mathematical operation.