Standards
Standard can be defined as 'a set of technical
specifications that seeks to provide a common design for a product
or process'. According to the ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004
Standardization and related activities - General vocabulary, the
term ―Standard is defined as a document, established by
consensus and approved by a recognized body, that provides, for
common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for
activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the
optimum degree of order in a given context. In other words, a
standard is a document that sets out requirements for a specific
item, material, system or service, or describes in detail a
particular method or procedure. These standards can be voluntary or
mandatory when enforced by law.1
