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Standard

a value by which other values are measured. A standard may either be
official and endorsed by an organization of some type, or unofficial and
simply accepted as an industry-wide rule. Standards are important when con-sidering
computer hardware and software because, among other things, they
ensure that devices are compatible and can be used together. Among the orga-nizations
setting computer standards are, Video Electronics Standards Asso-ciation
(VESA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI).