List of international common standards
A list of common and basic information standards, that are related by their frequent and widespread use, and which are conventionally used internationally by industry and organizations.
In circumstances and situations there are certain methods and systems that are used as benchmarks, guidelines or protocols for communication, measurement, orientation, reference for information, science, symbols and time. These standards are employed to universally convey meaning, classification and to relate details of information.
The standards listed may be formal or informal and some might not be recognised by all governments or organizations.
Communication
- Braille
- Diving signals
- Flag semaphore
- International Code of Signals
- International Maritime Signal Flags
- International Phonetic Alphabet
- Musical notation
In radio communications
In electronics
Manufacturing
- ISO 216 or A4 paper
Measurement
- International System of Units
- Standard mathematical notation
- Metric system
- Numeral system
- Tally marks
- Unary numeral system
Orientation
- Arrow (symbol)
- Cardinal direction, also known as absolute direction
- Relative direction
Reference for information
In geographical location
Science
- Amino acids (1-letter and 3-letter codes)
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Genome reference
- Medical classification
- Periodic table
Symbols
- Chemical symbols
- Hazard symbol
- International orange
- International Symbol of Access
- No symbol
- Mathematical symbols
- Recycling symbol
- Tick (check mark)
- Traffic light
- X mark
In electronics
Time
See also
- Communications protocol
- Index of standards articles
- International Communication Association
- International Electrotechnical Commission
- International Organization for Standardization
- International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
- List of symbols
- Lists of spoken and written languages
- Substitute flag