what is ISO ?

Answer 1

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from national standards bodies. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization produces world-wide industrial and commercial standards, the so-called ISO standards.

While the ISO defines itself as a non-governmental organization (NGO), its ability to set standards which often become law through treaties or national standards makes it more powerful than most NGOs, and in practice it acts as a consortium with strong links to governments. Participants include several major corporations and at least one standards body from each member country.

ISO cooperates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which is responsible for standardization of electrical equipment.

Answer 2

In English, it's the International Organization for Standardization. I think the acronym ISO is from French. Anyway, it's an international organization that sets international standards for a wide variety of technologies, products, and even business processes. For example, A4 is a paper size set by the ISO. Anywhere in the world, A4 paper is the exact same size. Somebody had to decide that, right? Well, it was the ISO.

There's a lot more about them here: http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#five

Answer 3

What is the International Organization for Standards (ISO)?
[From the ISO website: http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage]

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 140 countries, one from each country.

ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1947. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.

ISO's work results in international agreements which are published as International Standards.

ISO's name

Many people will have noticed a seeming lack of correspondence between the official title when used in full, International Organization for Standardization, and the short form, ISO. Shouldn't the acronym be "IOS"? Yes, if it were an acronym – which it is not.

In fact, "ISO" is a word, derived from the Greek isos, meaning "equal", which is the root of the prefix "iso-" that occurs in a host of terms, such as "isometric" (of equal measure or dimensions) and "isonomy" (equality of laws, or of people before the law).

From "equal" to "standard", the line of thinking that led to the choice of "ISO" as the name of the organization is easy to follow. In addition, the name ISO is used around the world to denote the organization, thus avoiding the plethora of acronyms resulting from the translation of "International Organization for Standardization" into the different national languages of members, e.g. IOS in English, OIN in French (from Organisation internationale de normalisation). Whatever the country, the short form of the Organization's name is always ISO.

Since 1971, ISO has been the leading supplier of information about property and liability risk. Our statistical, actuarial, and underwriting information is a vital resource to insurance companies, government regulators, other insurance organizations. And ISO's standardized policy language is the foundation on which many insurers build their coverage programs.

Today, ISO is using the latest technology to collect, analyze, develop, and deliver information for customers in a wide variety of industries. We're a business-to-business e-commerce company with a heritage that goes back more than 30 years.

For a detailed summary of ISO's operations, please read our About ISO section of the website.

Here is a website that might help:

https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/EMS/Presentations/What/what.html

Answer 4

ISO in Greek means equal.
There is an international certification that helps people know that whatever is said or advertised by a company is for real, that there are no lies.
It does nothing for quality but for things being they way they are said to be.

Answer 5

its an international standard... IS0 9000, etc...
a reference of quality assuarance