The internal workings of Computer Programs. Membership Cards, Certificates, Invoices, Receipts, Magazine Issue Dates. Any other computer, or paper, based documentation, data, or correspondence. Data and programs become internationally portable, with no possibility of misinterpretation. The usage of the ISO format for the internal workings of computer programs usually ensures more compact code, and therefore faster operation.
Second precedence makes computer programming easier.
Certain date-related algorithms become trivial when using this style. It removes the need for a whole load of 'Date Format' menu options, making programs smaller, and easier to write. It reduces the scope for making mistakes. Using a fixed format for dates and times makes looking down lists of dates and times easier. Background Dates have caused many problems to computer programmers.