Proper noun

ISO

1. International Organization for Standardization

Noun

ISO (plural ISOs)

1. (computing) A file extension for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system (such as a CD or DVD).

Initialism

ISO

1. The Imperial Service Order.
2. In search of (in personal ads).

Anagrams

• ios,
• OSI

The International Organization for Standardization (French: Organisation internationale de normalisation, Russian: Международная организация по стандартизации, tr. Mezhdunarodnaya organizaciya po standartizacii), widely known as ISO, is an international-standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on 23 February 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary industrial and commercial standards. It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. While ISO defines itself as a non-governmental organization, its ability to set standards that often become law, either through treaties or national standards, makes it more powerful than most non-governmental organizations. In practice, ISO acts as a consortium with strong links to governments.