Terminology in IEEE Standards

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Terminology in IEEE Standards
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Terminology in IEEE Standards

• Key building block in the standards development
  process
• Forms the basis of communication in any field
• Needs to leadnot followthe standardization
  process
• Involves an understanding of
• IEEE 100, The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE
  Standards Terms
• The role of Standards Coordinating Committee 10
  (Terms and Definitions) in the development
  process
• The role of the working group regarding
  terminology in standards

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IEEE 100

• IEEE 100, The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE
  Standards Terms
• Revised and published every four years
• Sponsored by Standards Coordinating Committee 10
  (SCC10) on Terms and Definitions
• Editorial support from
• SCC10
• IEEE Standards Department

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IEEE 100 Scope and Purpose

• Scope
• Terms and definitions from approved IEEE
  standards
• Those in the Definitions clause of a standard
• Those in an IEEE terminology standard
• Purpose
• Provides a single source for all terminology that
  has been formally defined in IEEE standards
• Reflects the use of terminology across the IEEE
  Standards community
• Provides a living archive/reference of the
  language and communication used in the standards
  process

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SCC10 Coordination

• A requirement for all IEEE standards projects
• Review of terms/definitions in the document
• Are definitions properly written and placed in a
  separate Definitions clause?
• Review of definitions against those in IEEE 100
• When drafts are submitted for editorial
  coordination definitions are also reviewed.

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Your RoleDeveloping Terminology in a Standard

• Create a Definitions clause in your standard
• Consult the IEEE Standards Style Manual for the
  correct definitions format (Visit
  http//standards.ieee.org/guides/style)
• Use existing definitions whenever applicable
• Consult the current edition of IEEE 100
• Consult the International Electrotechnical
  Vocabulary (IEV), published by the IEC
• Write a new definition only if no appropriate
  definition currently exists
• Consider that your definitions go into IEEE 100
• Include terms and definitions relevant to your
  standard so that other standard developing groups
  can see them in IEEE 100
• Write definitions as independent entities

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Your RoleCreating a Terminology Standard

• Determine if there is a need for a standard of
  terms and definitions in your technical area
• Create a terminology standard first in a new area
  of standardization to establish a common language
  base for all standards to use
• Compile terms and definitions from various
  standards
• Harmonize terms and definitions in a given area
• Identify and define terms that are not already
  included in other standards
• Submit a Project Authorization Request (PAR) to
  the IEEE-SA Standards Board

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Contact Information

• Contact Don Messina in the IEEE Standards
  Department for
• IEEE 100 questions
• Guidance/assistance with definition writing
• Review of definitions
• Assistance with developing a terminology standard
• phone [phone]
• fax [phone]
• e-mail d.messina_at_ieee.org
• Contact Daleep Mohla, Chair of SCC10, for
• Information about SCC10 and how to participate in
  the committee
• Coordination with the IEV
• e-mail mohladc_at_dow.com