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International Standards &
Models
Quality Certification Program
Section 1.2 : General Awareness Session
Definition of Standard
A definition or format approved by a recognized
standards organization or accepted as a de facto
standard by the industry.
Standards exist for programming languages,
operating systems, data formats, communications
protocols, and electrical interfaces.
Some of the common standards are set by one of the
following organizations:
. ANSI (Ameilcan NatonaI Standards Instflute)
. ITh (International Telecommunicaflon Union)
. IEfE (Institut, et Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
. Iso (International Organization ter Standarcftzaion)
. VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association)
. IEC (International Electrotechntcal Commission)
. EN (European Standards)
. BSI (British Standards)