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Types: Norm Requirement Convention

A technical standard is a formal document that establishes uniform criteria and methods for repeatable technical tasks. It can be developed privately or by standards organizations through consensus of technical experts. A technical standard may specify requirements, describe test methods, provide standard practices or procedures, define terminology, or establish standard units of measurement.

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Types: Norm Requirement Convention

A technical standard is a formal document that establishes uniform criteria and methods for repeatable technical tasks. It can be developed privately or by standards organizations through consensus of technical experts. A technical standard may specify requirements, describe test methods, provide standard practices or procedures, define terminology, or establish standard units of measurement.

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A technical standard is an established norm or requirement for a repeatable technical task.

It is
usually a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods,
processes, and practices. In contrast, a custom, convention, company product, corporate standard,
and so forth that becomes generally accepted and dominant is often called a de facto standard.
A technical standard may be developed privately or unilaterally, for example by a corporation,
regulatory body, military, etc. Standards can also be developed by groups such as trade unions and
trade associations. Standards organizations often have more diverse input and usually develop
voluntary standards: these might become mandatory if adopted by a government (i.e.,
through legislation), business contract, etc.
The standardization process may be by edict or may involve the formal consensus[1] of technical
experts.

Contents

 1Types
 2Availability
 3Geographic levels
 4Usage
 5See also
 6References

Types[edit]
The primary types of technical standards are:

 A standard specification is an explicit set of requirements for an item, material, component,


system or service. It is often used to formalize the technical aspects of a procurement
agreement or contract.[2] For example, there may be a specification for a turbine blade for a jet
engine that defines the exact material and performance requirements.
 A standard test method describes a definitive procedure that produces a test result. It may
involve making a careful personal observation or conducting a highly technical measurement.
For example, a physical property of a material is often affected by the precise method of testing:
any reference to the property should therefore reference the test method used.
 A standard practice or procedure gives a set of instructions for performing operations or
functions. For example, there are detailed standard operating procedures for operation of a
nuclear power plant.[3]
 A standard guide is general information or options that do not require a specific course of
action.
 A standard definition is formally established terminology.
 Standard units, in physics and applied mathematics, are commonly accepted measurements
of physical quantities.

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