ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standard. ISO is a network of the national Standards institutes of 160 countries,one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in geneva,Switzerland, that coordinates the system.ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors.On the one hand,many of its members institues are part of the governmental structure of ther contries, or are mandated by their government.On the other hand , other members have their roots uniquely in the Therefore , ISO enables a consensus to be reached on solution that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of socity.

Because "international Organization for Standardization"would have different acronyms in different language ("IOS" in English,"OIN" in french for Organisation international de normalisation),its found decided to give it also a short, all purpose name.They chose"ISO",derived from the greek isos, meanng "equal".Whatever the country, whatever the language ,the short form of the organization's name is always ISO.ISO itself does not regulate or lgeistate.