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ANSI American National Standards Institute, an organization, founded in 1918, that establishes US industrial standards. It accredits organizations to write these standards following the rules established by ANSI. It is the US representative to ISO (International Organization for Standardization). ANSI determines hardware-related and software standards.

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ANSI

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ANSI (ˈænsɪ) American National Standards Institute

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