TS IEC 60050-171
International electrotechnical vocabulary (IEV) – Part 171: Digital technology – Fundamental concepts
This part of IEC 60050 gives the general terminology used in digital technology, as well as
general terms pertaining to specific applications and associated technologies. This first
edition cancels and replaces Section 101-12 of IEC 60050-101:1998 and Sections 714-21 to
714-24 of IEC 60050-714:1992. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with
IEC Guide 108, Guidelines for ensuring the coherency of IEC publications – Application of
horizontal standards.
This terminology is consistent with the terminology developed in the other specialized parts of
the IEV.
This horizontal standard is primarily intended for use by technical committees in the
preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of
horizontal standards in the preparation of its publications.
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About This Item
TS IEC 60050-171 is the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary part devoted to fundamental concepts in digital technology. It establishes a common terminology for describing digital systems and the general technical language used around them, so that different IEC publications can refer to the same concepts consistently across electronics, information processing and digital representation.
Why a shared vocabulary matters in digital technology
Digital technology broadly concerns systems that represent, process, store and transmit information in discrete form, often using binary logic. In practice, this field spans hardware, software, data representation, logical operations, coding, interfaces and related application technologies. A controlled vocabulary is important because the same term can otherwise be used differently from one technical community to another; standardised definitions help keep engineering language precise and interoperable.
Its role within the IEV framework
According to the supplied scope, this part of IEC 60050 is aligned with terminology developed in other specialised IEV parts and is intended primarily for use by technical committees when preparing standards under IEC Guide 108. In other words, it functions as a horizontal terminology reference: it supports the wording of other standards rather than describing a single product category or prescribing a standalone test regime.
- Provides general terminology for digital technology.
- Includes general terms linked to specific applications and associated technologies.
- Supports terminology consistency across IEC publications.
- Is intended as a horizontal standard for technical committees preparing standards.
- Publication Date: 12.04.2021
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 01.040.35 Enformasyon Teknolojisi, Büro Makinaları (Terimler)
- Pages: 257
- Source Standard: IEC 60050-171:2019
- International Equivalents: IEC 60050-171-EQV
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