standard
adj. serving as a model; normal, regular, typical; widely accepted n. model, criterion; norm, average; flag, banner; commodity which backs a monetary system | ||||
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Standard Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| BTS Transportation Expressions |
Standard
Prescribes design constraints or performance requirements for boats and/or associated equipment. May be either a regulation or may be voluntary. (USCG1)
Prescribes design constraints or performance requirements for boats and/or associated equipment. May be either a regulation or may be voluntary. (USCG1)
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standard
An established norm against which measurements are compared. The time allowed to perform a task including the quality and quantity of work to be produced.
An established norm against which measurements are compared. The time allowed to perform a task including the quality and quantity of work to be produced.
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Standard
The metric, specification, gage, statement, category, segment, grouping, behavior, event or physical product sample against which the outputs of a process are compared and declared acceptable or unacceptable.
The metric, specification, gage, statement, category, segment, grouping, behavior, event or physical product sample against which the outputs of a process are compared and declared acceptable or unacceptable.
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
AJX
Standard Automotive Corporation
Exchange: AMEX
Designs, manufactures and distributes trailer chassis for use in the transport of shipping containers, and a broad line of highly specialized customized dump truck trailers, dump bodies and related products such as air and spring suspensions; And distributes related products such as utility bodies, small cranes and various
Standard Automotive Corporation
Exchange: AMEX
Designs, manufactures and distributes trailer chassis for use in the transport of shipping containers, and a broad line of highly specialized customized dump truck trailers, dump bodies and related products such as air and spring suspensions; And distributes related products such as utility bodies, small cranes and various
AJX^
Standard Automotive Corporation
Exchange: AMEX
Designs, manufactures and distributes trailer chassis for use in the transport of shipping containers, and a broad line of highly specialized customized dump truck trailers, dump bodies and related products such as air and spring suspensions; And distributes related products such as utility bodies, small cranes and various
SMAN
Standard Management Corporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Holding company with subsidiaries which acquire and manage life insurance and annuity policies; And distribute life insurance and annuity products.
SMANP
Standard Management Corporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Not Available
SMP
STANDARD MOTOR PROD INC
Exchange: NYSE
Manufactures replacement parts and automotive related items, including ignition and eletrical parts, emission and engine controls, on-board computers, sensors, ignition wires, battery cables, carburetor and fuel system parts.
SMSC
Standard Microsystems Corporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs, manufactures and markets metal-oxide semiconductor/very-large scale integrated circuits for personal computer (pc) and related industries.
SPF
STANDARD PACIFIC CORP
Exchange: NYSE
Operates as a diversified builder of medium-priced, single-family homes in california, texas and arizona; And originates mortgage loans.
SR
STANDARD REGISTER CO
Exchange: NYSE
Provides wide range of products and services which facilitate the recording, storage and communication of business transactions and information, including custom printed business documents, electronic documents, pressure sensitive labels, document warehousing and distribution, workflow analysis and document design, and imaging and
STDE
STANDARD ENERGY CORP
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available
STW
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORP
Exchange: NYSE
Purchases, processes and sells leaf tobacco, and various types of wool.
Standard Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| FOLDOC |
standard
RFC 2543 DoD-STD-2168 American National Standards Institute Electronics Industry Association American National Standard
<standard> Standards are necessary for interworking, portability, and reusability. They may be de facto standards for various communities, or officially recognised national or international standards.
Andrew Tanenbaum, in his Computer Networks book, once said, "The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from", a reference to the fact that competing standards become a source of confusion, division, obsolescence, and duplication of effort instead of an enhancement to the usefulness of products.
Some bodies concerned in one way or another with computing standards are IAB (RFC and STD), ISO, ANSI, DoD, ECMA, IEEE, IETF, OSF, W3C.
(1999-07-06)
RFC 2543 DoD-STD-2168 American National Standards Institute Electronics Industry Association American National Standard
<standard> Standards are necessary for interworking, portability, and reusability. They may be de facto standards for various communities, or officially recognised national or international standards.
Andrew Tanenbaum, in his Computer Networks book, once said, "The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from", a reference to the fact that competing standards become a source of confusion, division, obsolescence, and duplication of effort instead of an enhancement to the usefulness of products.
Some bodies concerned in one way or another with computing standards are IAB (RFC and STD), ISO, ANSI, DoD, ECMA, IEEE, IETF, OSF, W3C.
(1999-07-06)
| Smart Card Terms |
Standard
A standard is a set of specifications defining the physical, electrical or logical properties of a device. See ISO, ETSI, ITU, PKCS.
A standard is a set of specifications defining the physical, electrical or logical properties of a device. See ISO, ETSI, ITU, PKCS.
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
STANDARD
- Static variable in class java.awt.font.GlyphMetrics
public static final byte STANDARD
Indicates a glyph that represents a single standard character.
- Static variable in class java.awt.font.GlyphMetrics
public static final byte STANDARD
Indicates a glyph that represents a single standard character.
Standard Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Standard
(n.)
The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
(n.)
The sheth of a plow.
(n.)
The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority.
(n.)
That which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard.
(n.)
That which is established as a rule or model by authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test.
(n.)
An upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold; any upright in framing.
(n.)
An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
(n.)
A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
(n.)
A large drinking cup.
(n.)
A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.
(a.)
Not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees.
(a.)
Not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree.
(a.)
Hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors.
(a.)
Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver.
(n.)
The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
(n.)
The sheth of a plow.
(n.)
The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority.
(n.)
That which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard.
(n.)
That which is established as a rule or model by authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test.
(n.)
An upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold; any upright in framing.
(n.)
An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
(n.)
A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
(n.)
A large drinking cup.
(n.)
A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.
(a.)
Not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees.
(a.)
Not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree.
(a.)
Hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors.
(a.)
Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver.
| WordNet 2.0 |
standard
Noun
1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
(synonym) criterion, measure, touchstone
(hypernym) reference point, point of reference, reference
(hyponym) benchmark
(derivation) standardize, standardise
2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
(synonym) criterion
(hypernym) ideal
(hyponym) control condition, control
(derivation) standardize, standardise
3. a board measure = 1980 board feet
(hypernym) volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit
(derivation) standardize, standardise
4. the value behind the money in a monetary system
(synonym) monetary standard
(hypernym) value
(hyponym) gold standard
(derivation) standardize, standardise
5. an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
(hypernym) post
(derivation) stand, stand up, place upright
6. any distinctive flag
(hypernym) flag
(hyponym) oriflamme
Adjective
1. conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"
(antonym) nonstandard
(similar) modular
(see-also) normal
(attribute) measure, quantity, amount
2. commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
(similar) common
3. established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"
(antonym) nonstandard
(similar) accepted
(see-also) orthodox
4. conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
(synonym) received
(antonym) nonstandard
(similar) acceptable, accepted
(classification) linguistics
5. regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
(synonym) stock
(similar) regular
Noun
1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
(synonym) criterion, measure, touchstone
(hypernym) reference point, point of reference, reference
(hyponym) benchmark
(derivation) standardize, standardise
2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
(synonym) criterion
(hypernym) ideal
(hyponym) control condition, control
(derivation) standardize, standardise
3. a board measure = 1980 board feet
(hypernym) volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit
(derivation) standardize, standardise
4. the value behind the money in a monetary system
(synonym) monetary standard
(hypernym) value
(hyponym) gold standard
(derivation) standardize, standardise
5. an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
(hypernym) post
(derivation) stand, stand up, place upright
6. any distinctive flag
(hypernym) flag
(hyponym) oriflamme
Adjective
1. conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"
(antonym) nonstandard
(similar) modular
(see-also) normal
(attribute) measure, quantity, amount
2. commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
(similar) common
3. established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"
(antonym) nonstandard
(similar) accepted
(see-also) orthodox
4. conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
(synonym) received
(antonym) nonstandard
(similar) acceptable, accepted
(classification) linguistics
5. regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
(synonym) stock
(similar) regular
| The Phrase Finder |
Bog standard
Meaning
The basic unrefined article.
Origin
First recorded in the early 1980s. The origin is obscure but may be from a mispronunciation of 'box standard', the term referring to the unmodified goods coming straight from the box.
Meaning
The basic unrefined article.
Origin
First recorded in the early 1980s. The origin is obscure but may be from a mispronunciation of 'box standard', the term referring to the unmodified goods coming straight from the box.
| Australian Slang |
Bog standart
not containing any special features
not containing any special features
| hEnglish - advanced version |
standard
standard
\stand"ard\, a.
1. being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver.
2. hence: having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors.
3. (hort.) (a) not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees. (b) not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree.
standard
candle,
standard
gauge. see under candle, and gauge.
standard
solution. (chem.) see standardized solution, under solution.
standard
\stand"ard\ (?), n. [of. estendart, f. étendard, probably fr. l. extendere to spread out, extend, but influenced by e. stand. see extend.] 1. a flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign. his armies, in the following day, on those fair plains their standards proud display.
2. that which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard.
3. that which is established as a rule or model by authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test. the court, which used to be the standard of property and correctness of speech. a disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.
4. (coinage) the proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority. by the present standard of the coinage, sixty-two shillings is coined out of one pound weight of silver.
5. (hort.) a tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis. in france part of their gardens is laid out for flowers, others for fruits; some standards, some against walls. w. temple.
6. (bot.) the upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
7. (mech. & carp.) an upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold; any upright in framing.
8. (shipbuilding) an inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
9. the sheth of a plow.
10. a large drinking cup. --greene.
standard
bearer, an officer of an army, company, or troop, who bears a standard; -- commonly called color sergeantor color bearer; hence, the leader of any organization; as, the standard bearer of a political party.
standard
adj
1. conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure" [ant: nonstandard]
2. commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
3. established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work" [ant: nonstandard]
4. (linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard english" (american); "received standard english is sometimes called the king's english" (british) [syn: received]
[ant: nonstandard]
5. regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item" [syn: stock]
n 1: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" [syn: criterion, measure, touchstone]
2: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the sta
standard
\stand"ard\, a.
1. being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver.
2. hence: having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors.
3. (hort.) (a) not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees. (b) not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree.
standard
candle,
standard
gauge. see under candle, and gauge.
standard
solution. (chem.) see standardized solution, under solution.
standard
\stand"ard\ (?), n. [of. estendart, f. étendard, probably fr. l. extendere to spread out, extend, but influenced by e. stand. see extend.] 1. a flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign. his armies, in the following day, on those fair plains their standards proud display.
2. that which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard.
3. that which is established as a rule or model by authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test. the court, which used to be the standard of property and correctness of speech. a disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.
4. (coinage) the proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority. by the present standard of the coinage, sixty-two shillings is coined out of one pound weight of silver.
5. (hort.) a tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis. in france part of their gardens is laid out for flowers, others for fruits; some standards, some against walls. w. temple.
6. (bot.) the upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
7. (mech. & carp.) an upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold; any upright in framing.
8. (shipbuilding) an inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
9. the sheth of a plow.
10. a large drinking cup. --greene.
standard
bearer, an officer of an army, company, or troop, who bears a standard; -- commonly called color sergeantor color bearer; hence, the leader of any organization; as, the standard bearer of a political party.
standard
adj
1. conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure" [ant: nonstandard]
2. commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
3. established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work" [ant: nonstandard]
4. (linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard english" (american); "received standard english is sometimes called the king's english" (british) [syn: received]
[ant: nonstandard]
5. regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item" [syn: stock]
n 1: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" [syn: criterion, measure, touchstone]
2: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the sta
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cyfartalai
Cyfartalai = n. a standard
Cyfartalai = n. a standard
Modrydaf
Modrydaf = n. standard; stock of bees
Pensel
Pensel = n. a grand standard
Penwn
Penwn = n. a banner, a standard
Talben
Talben = n. standard value
Standard Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
standard therapy
In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with standard therapy. Also called standard of care or best practice.
In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with standard therapy. Also called standard of care or best practice.
Standard Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Bureau of Labor Statistics Glossary |
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system
The SIC system is used throughout the federal government to group establishments into industries. The SIC Division Structure makes it possible to collect and calculate establishment data by broad industrial divisions (labeled A through K), industrial groups (the 2-and 3-digit SIC levels), and specific industries (the 4-digit level). See the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 (Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget), available in many libraries.
The SIC system is used throughout the federal government to group establishments into industries. The SIC Division Structure makes it possible to collect and calculate establishment data by broad industrial divisions (labeled A through K), industrial groups (the 2-and 3-digit SIC levels), and specific industries (the 4-digit level). See the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 (Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget), available in many libraries.
| Bioglossary |
Standard
Description: Document approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for [products] or related processes and production methods, with which compliance is not mandatory. It may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marketing or labeling requirements as they apply to a [product], process or production method.
Source: World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers on Trade
Description: Document approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for [products] or related processes and production methods, with which compliance is not mandatory. It may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marketing or labeling requirements as they apply to a [product], process or production method.
Source: World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers on Trade
| Oil and Gas Field Glossary |
Standard
A prescribed set of voluntary rules, conditions, or requirements concerned with the definition of terms. classification of components. delineation of procedures. specification of dimensions. construction criteria, materials, performance, design or operations. measurement of quality and quantity in describing materials, products, systems, services, or practices. or descriptions of fit and measurement of size.
A prescribed set of voluntary rules, conditions, or requirements concerned with the definition of terms. classification of components. delineation of procedures. specification of dimensions. construction criteria, materials, performance, design or operations. measurement of quality and quantity in describing materials, products, systems, services, or practices. or descriptions of fit and measurement of size.
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
standard
1. Guideline documentation that reflects agreements on products, practices, or operations by nationally or internationally recognized industrial, professional, trade associations or governmental bodies. Note: This concept applies to formal, approved standards, as contrasted to de facto standards and proprietary standards, which are exceptions to this concept. 2. An exact value, a physical entity, or an abstract concept, established and defined by authority, custom, or common consent to serve as a reference, model, or rule in measuring quantities or qualities, establishing practices or procedures, or evaluating results. A fixed quantity or quality. [JP1]
1. Guideline documentation that reflects agreements on products, practices, or operations by nationally or internationally recognized industrial, professional, trade associations or governmental bodies. Note: This concept applies to formal, approved standards, as contrasted to de facto standards and proprietary standards, which are exceptions to this concept. 2. An exact value, a physical entity, or an abstract concept, established and defined by authority, custom, or common consent to serve as a reference, model, or rule in measuring quantities or qualities, establishing practices or procedures, or evaluating results. A fixed quantity or quality. [JP1]
| Abbreviation Airbus A340 |
STD
Standard
Standard
| Fishery Glossary |
Standard
A criterion which has been formally established and is enforced by an authority.Garcia (1997)
A criterion which has been formally established and is enforced by an authority.Garcia (1997)
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Standard
Proposition of a norm or general pattern to be followed when constructing, operating or testing a (technical) device. A standard contains a set of reference criteria for functional, structural, performance or quality aspects of a device or for any combination of these. Among others, a standard serves to achieve compatibility and harmonisation . (Hornung )
Proposition of a norm or general pattern to be followed when constructing, operating or testing a (technical) device. A standard contains a set of reference criteria for functional, structural, performance or quality aspects of a device or for any combination of these. Among others, a standard serves to achieve compatibility and harmonisation . (Hornung )
| NCRS Construction Glossary |
STANDARD
1 part cement, 2 parts sand, 4 parts coarse aggregate. Used for reinforced work floors, roofs, columns, arches, tanks, sewers, conduits, etc.
1 part cement, 2 parts sand, 4 parts coarse aggregate. Used for reinforced work floors, roofs, columns, arches, tanks, sewers, conduits, etc.
Standard Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
standard
A physical or chemical quantity whose value is known exactly, and is used to calibrate or standardize instruments. Also see reference.
A physical or chemical quantity whose value is known exactly, and is used to calibrate or standardize instruments. Also see reference.
| The Scotch Whisky by SDA v.4.20 |
American Standard Barrel
Cask, in oak wood, between 175 and 195 liters.
Cask, in oak wood, between 175 and 195 liters.
Royal Standard
Royal Standard 17, 18, 21, 25, 30, 35 YO, De Luxe Blended Scotch Whisky
By : Independent Distillers Company Limited (IDC)
Standard Selection
Standard Selection, Blended Scotch Whisky
By: V&S Vin & Spirit AB. (Sweden)
Standard Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
standard troop
vexillum
vexillum
Standard Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Jazz Glossary |
standard
a tune that has become a jazz classic.
a tune that has become a jazz classic.
| English - Klingon |
be standard
v. motlh
v. motlh
Standard Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Nisan
standard; miracle
standard; miracle
Tahpenes
standard; flight; temptation
Standard Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Standardization
The term standardization or standardisation can have several meanings depending on its context. Common use of the word standard implies that it is a universally agreed-upon set of guidelines for interoperability. However, the plurality of standards-issuing organizations means that a document purporting to be a "standard" doesn't necessarily have the support of many parties. As Grace Hopper said, "The wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from".
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