International Organization for Standardization

British  

noun

1.  ISO.  an association composed of representatives of several national standards bureaus, founded in London in 1947 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, that establishes and maintains international standards for units of measurements, clothes sizes, technical terminology, etc

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Example Sentences

The companies announced Sept. 10 that they would implement the merchant category code days after the Swiss-based International Organization for Standardization voted to create the classification.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Amalgamated successfully petitioned the International Organization for Standardization to create a new merchant category code for gun stores.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023

The codes are four-digit numbers assigned by financial institutions using a system maintained by the International Organization for Standardization and updated every five years.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

The United Nations and standard setter the International Organization for Standardization launched the guidelines in November to become a reference text and help organizations come up with solid plans, avoiding slogans, hype and obfuscation.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2023

Proponents of mobile driver’s licenses say a system built around the technical standard published last year by the International Organization for Standardization addresses all of the shortcomings of a physical license.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022