British Standards Institution

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noun

BSI. an association, founded in London in 1901, that establishes and maintains standards for units of measurements, clothes sizes, technical terminology, etc, as used in Britain Compare International Organization for Standardization National Bureau of Standards

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Guidance from the British Standards Institution on window safety recommends that windows in any new building should accommodate 95% of the U.K. adult population in terms of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"The age verification sector developed technology to guarantee privacy and data security for consumers, abiding by a new standard created by the British Standards Institution," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2020

The Scottish Conservatives asked Sturgeon at first minister’s questions on Thursday about a statement from the British Standards Institution disputing her government’s statements that its boxes met safety standards as cribs and cots.

From The Guardian • May 3, 2018

From fire extinguishers to condoms, the British Standards Institution - now known as BSI - has been setting safety standards for products for more than 100 years.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2014

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