A list of international common and basic technical standards, which have been established worldwide and are related by their frequent and widespread use. These standards are conventionally accepted as best practice and used globally by industry and organizations.
In circumstances and situations there are certain methods and systems that are used as benchmarks, guidelines or protocols for communication, measurement, orientation, reference for information, science, symbols and time. These standards are employed to universally convey meaning, classification and to relate details of information.
The standards listed may be formal or informal and some might not be recognised by all governments or organizations.
Communication
- Braille
- International Code of Signals
- International Maritime Signal Flags
- International Phonetic Alphabet
In radio communications
- Radiotelephony procedure
- Procedure word
- International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet
- Aeronautical Code signals
- Maritime Mobile Service Q Codes
- Standard Marine Communication Phrases
- Brevity code
- Q code
- Call sign
In electronics
- Unicode
Agriculture & Manufacturing
- ISO 216 or A4 paper
- Codex Alimentarius
Measurement
- International System of Units
- Standard mathematical notation
- Metric system
Reference for information
- Barcode
- International Standard Book Number
- QR code
- Uniform resource locator
- vCard
In geographical location
- Cartography
- Geotagging
- Geographic coordinate system
Science
- Medical classification
Symbols
- Chemical symbols
- Hazard symbol
- International Symbol of Access
In electronics
- Electronic symbols, for circuit diagrams
- Media control symbols
- Power symbol
Time
- Time zones
- Universal Time
See also
- Communication protocol
- Index of standards articles
- International Communication Association
- International Electrotechnical Commission
- International Organization for Standardization
- International Classification of Diseases
- International regulation
- List of symbols
- Lists of spoken and written languages
- Substitute flag
External links
- ISO - International Organization for Standardization
