Standard
* Many standards exist for representing characters on computer systems.
  * A 'standard' basis for comparison. Standards are made either by many people that agree on something, or if some organisation makes it so. There are many different standards in many fields of daily life. Standards are important so that correct comparisons can be produced.
* Promote the development and implementation of standards.
* address the fluoride content of forage and gaseous fluorides in the ambient air.
* are a central theme in education today
  - covenant between members and True Parents, ones based on faith and commitment
  - form of subordinate legislation
  - mechanism for exchanging insurance information between organizations
* are also important, particularly in biological systems engineering
  - vital tools of industry and commerce
  - an important aspect of technology, manufacturing, and business
  - conventions and accepted practices that establish procedures for doing business
  - criteria for evaluating the quality of a program
* are essential in ensuring that diverse systems can communicate with each other
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  - generally the means for setting the regulatory objectives required of products
  - important competitive tools that can define, limit and even create markets
  - in use everywhere, in every aspect of everyday life
  - known concentrations of a contaminant or chemical substance
  - legally enforceable limits or prescriptions
  - levels of achievement
  - like languages which have different levels
  - links to the organizations that are defining standards for online learning
  - materials containing a known concentration of an analyte
  - means of explicitly specifying context, etc
  - mental pictures of what a person considers essential and necessary
  - models approved by an authority or by general consent
  - newspapers
  - official publications used in all areas of industry and trade
  - one method that governments use to effect a change in the way energy is utilized
  - policies which describe shared values and principles of performance for a library
  - posts
  - regular variations of shapes that are straight and symmetrical
  - rules
  - sites of social power
  - specific principles or criteria, established by authority or convention
  - statements about what is valued
* are the backbone of industry and trade
  - virtually every human endeavor
  - benchmarks for best teaching practices
* are the cornerstone of the global information age
  - trust between lenders and borrowers
* are the criteria against which performance is judged
  - programs assess quality
  - mechanism of co-operative development
  - things that make the Internet work
* become parts of codes and procedures so that products can be compatible.
* contribute to increasing reliability and effectiveness of goods and services.
* cover hazards relating to a product's use of electricity.
* define a profession and help it grow
  - the properties, strength, size, shape, etc. of materials and components
* driven reform is an idea that has been sweeping across the nation.
* enable applications and technology to work together.
* establish a level of performance for a product, system or process.
* evolve from social norms.
* have a vital role in the operation of the Web in general
  - an important role to play within all areas of human endeavor
* is an ideal
  - their lack of balance
* network of students that deals with disability issues relating to learning.
* occupy a significant place in the life of consumers and businesses.
* play a critical role in product development and interoperability
  - dominant role in every sphere
  - vital role in international trade
* provide guidelines to be used in designing specific building components or systems
  - safety or performance requirements for products and services
* relate to analysis of data, inspections, sampling, auditing of systems, etc
  - the use and appurtenances of microforms
* simplify the flow of products and information.
* work when they codify our internal values and respect our individuality.