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Term of the Day standards General: Written definition, limit, or rule, approved and monitored for complianceby an authoritative agency or professional or recognized body as a minimum acceptable benchmark. Standards may be classified as (1) government orstatutory agency standards and specifications enforced by law, (2) proprietary standards developed by a firm or organization and placed in public domain to encourage their widespread use, and (3) voluntary standards established byconsultation and consensus and available for use by any person, organization, or industry. Once established, standards (like bureaucracies) are very difficult tochange or dislodge. For example, the world standard for broad gauge railway line is 4 feet and 8 1/2 inches between the parallel ... Learn more about this term Usage Example Manufacturers of automotives abide by certain standards relating to brake systems, occupant safety norms, crashworthiness and others so that they can be sold in specific countries and ensure the safety of drivers.