standardization (redirected from Technical standard)

standardization

In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting practices; or on product standards, which detail the attributes of manufactured items and are embodied in formulas, descriptions, drawings, or models. Adoption of standards makes it easier for firms to communicate with their suppliers. Standards are also used within industries to prevent conflict and duplication of effort. Governmental departments, trade associations, and technical associations help to set standards within industries; these are coordinated and promoted by organizations such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

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standardization [‚stan·dər·də′zā·shən]

(analytical chemistry)

A process in which the value of a potential standard is fixed by a measurement made with respect to a standard whose value is known.

(design engineering)

The adoption of generally accepted uniform procedures, dimensions, materials, or parts that directly affect the design of a product or a facility.

(engineering)

The process of establishing by common agreement engineering criteria, terms, principles, practices, materials, items, processes, and equipment parts and components.