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ISO is an organization whose secretariat is located in Switzerland and which aims to produce international standards in industrial and commercial fields. These standards are called ISO standards

Note: ISO comes from the ancient Greek “ἴσος” which means “equal.” Contrary to popular belief, ISO does not stand for International Standard OrganizationInternational Standard Organization is a retro-acronym.

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