In English, the adjective versatile refers to a human quality or a positive feature of an object. A company employee who is versatile can perform numerous functions and can easily adapt to changing circumstances. His or her versatility will be considered a strength and will be mentioned in future job or promotion interviews. A versatile employee is someone who can easily switch from one department to another without having to be trained to deal with his or her new responsibilities.
A Swiss army knife is an example of a highly versatile object. Not only is it a knife, but it can also be used as a screwdriver, a saw, a bottle-opener, a nail-file, a magnifying glass etc.
Equally, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) can store data, music, video and photographs.
