Interim Standard (IS): A designation of the Telecommunications Industry Association --usually followed by a number--that refers to an accepted industry protocol; e.g., IS-95, IS-136, IS-54.

 

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Interim Standard (IS): A designation of the Telecommunications Industry Association --usually followed by a number--that refers to an accepted industry protocol; e.g., IS-95, IS-136, IS-54.

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Standard Industrial Classification (SIC): In statistics, a measure of the possible error in an estimate. Plus or minus 2 standard errors usually provides a 95% confidence interval.

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Standard Molar Entropy: The entropy of one mole of a substance in its standard state.

Standard Operating Procedures: A prescribed written procedure outlining how recurring tasks, duties and functions are to be performed organization-wide.

Standard Of Care: A diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should follow for a certain type of patient, illness, or clinical circumstance.

Standard Molar Volume: The volume of 1 mole of an ideal gas at STP, equal to 22.414 liters.