Definitions: INSTITUTIONS
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. [Wikipedia]
FIPS - Federal Information Processing Standards
The United States' Federal Information Processing Standards are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors
IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology". [Wikipedia]
ISO - International Standards Organisation
The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on 23 February 1947, the organization develops and publishes worldwide technical, industrial, and commercial standards. [Wikipedia]
NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is a physical sciences laboratory and non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. [Wikipedia]