ANSI
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What is ANSI?
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
Founded in 1918, ANSI is a private, not-for-profit, membership organization that
acts not as a standards developer, but as a standards coordinating and approval
body. Its membership consists of individuals and organizations representing a wide
range of interests including trade associations, labor unions, professional
societies, standards developing organizations, private industry, consumers,
academia, and government agencies. At present, there are over 13,000 ANSI-approved
American National Standards. ANSI is a member of the International Organization for
Standardization, ISO. In addition to programming languages, ANSI sets standards for
a wide range of technical areas, from electrical specifications to communications
protocols. For example, FDDI, the main set of protocols for sending data over fiber
optic cables, is an ANSI standard.
Main Functions of ANSI:
Supports the development and approval of national voluntary standards.
Establishes a variety of accreditation programs, such as third-party product
certification.
Acts as the U...