Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN, the German Institute for Standardization) is a German national organization for standardization. DIN and mini-DIN connectors are familiar to computer users all over the world, but DIN issues standards in any conceivable area. Standardization, in the context related to technologies and industries, is the process of establishing a technical standard among competing entities in a market, where this will bring benefits without hurting competition. ... 5 pin 180° DIN connector 4 pin Mini-DIN S-Video connector Speaker DIN line socket (left) and plug DIN connectors are multi-pin electrical connectors based on a DIN standard. ...

DIN is a registered association, founded in 1917. Its headquarters is in Berlin. Since 1975 it has been recognized by the German government as the national standards body and represents German interests at international and European level. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

DIN standard designation

The designation of a DIN standard shows its origin (# denotes a number):

• DIN # is used for German standards with primarily domestic significance or designed as a first step toward international status. E DIN # is a draft standard and DIN V # is a preliminary standard.

• DIN EN # is used for German edition of European standards. DIN ETS # is used for standards prepared by European Telecommunications Standards Institute.

• DIN ISO # is used for German edition of ISO standards. DIN EN ISO # is used if the standard as also been adopted as a European standard.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a standardization organization of the telecommunications industry (equipment makers and network operators) in Europe, with worldwide projection. ...

Example of DIN standards

See the list of DIN standards for a complete list. DIN 90000 to DIN 99999 DIN 100000 to DIN 999999 External links DIN Website, in English Electronic Shop of Standards, in Russian Categories: DIN standards ...

• DIN 476: international paper sizes (now ISO 216 or DIN EN ISO 216)
• DIN 72552: electric terminal numbers in automobiles

ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes, used in most countries in the world today. ... ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes, used in most countries in the world today. ... Automobile electric terminal numbers according to DIN 72552 For almost every contact in a car there is a number code to standardize car wiring. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ...

See also

• Standard data model
• List of standards topics
• List of electronics topics
• Film speed

A standard data model is a data model that is widely applied in some industry, and shared amongst competitors to some degree. ... This page aims to list articles related to standardization. ... This is a list of communications, computers, electronic circuits, fiberoptics, microelectronics, medical electronics, reliablity, and semiconductors. ... Film speed is the measure of a photographic film stocks sensitivity to light. ...

External links

• DIN home page (http://www.din.de/)
• English version (http://www2.din.de/index.php?lang=en)