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National Institute of Standards and Technology   /nˈæʃənəl ˈɪnstətˌut əv stˈændərdz ənd tɛknˈɑlədʒi/   Listen
National Institute of Standards and Technology

noun
1.
An agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs.  Synonym: NIST.






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... without overlap, duplication, or omission. AF, for example, is the data code for Afghanistan. This two-letter country code is a standardized geopolitical data element promulgated in the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 10-4 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the US Department of Commerce and maintained by the Office of the Geographer and Global Issues at the US Department of State. The data code is used to eliminate confusion and incompatibility in the collection, ...
— The 1998 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.



Words linked to "National Institute of Standards and Technology" :   agency, office, Technology Administration, NIST, federal agency, government agency, bureau, authority



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