International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a voluntary, non-treaty organization responsible for creating international standards in many areas, including computers and communications.. 1999-06-22.
==History==
Founded on February 23, 1947, its members are the national standards organizations of 165 countries, including the . ISO produced the seven layer model for network architecture.
===Naming===
The term "ISO" is actually an , and is documented not to be an acronym of the organization in any of its official languages (English, French, and Russian). It is a pun on the Greek prefix "iso-", meaning "same".
==References==
==See also==
*Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
==External links==
*International Organization for Standardization official website
* at Wikipedia
Category:Swiss organizations
Category:1947 establishments