Short for American National Standards Institute, ANSI was founded in 1918, and today is a voluntary organization composed of over 1,300 members that establish standards for the computer industry. Below is a listing of related ANSI documents and their associated standards.

  • X3.221-1994
  • X3.279-1996
  • X3.298-1997
  • NCITS 317-1998
  • NCITS 340-2000
  • NCITS 347-2001

How do you pronounce ANSI?

ANSI is pronounced as an-see.

It’s common for new computer users to confuse ANSI with ASCII.

Computer acronyms, IEEE, INCITS, NSSN

  • Computer-related foundations and organizations.
  • The official ANSI website.