TS ISO/IEC 2382-23

TS ISO/IEC 2382-23 is the part of the Information technology vocabulary series devoted to text processing. Standards of this kind support consistent use of technical terms by defining selected concepts and showing how related records are connected. In the text-processing context, the central concern is the terminology used for operations on text, including its entry, storage, arrangement, conversion, and formatting.

How the vocabulary is organised

This part covers definitions of selected terms relevant to text processing and the relationships between the associated records. That means it is not only a list of isolated definitions: it also reflects how concepts are grouped and distinguished from one another. In a vocabulary standard, these relationships are important because they help users understand where a term belongs in the wider conceptual system.

The standard also states that the definitions are drafted to ease translation into other languages by avoiding, as far as possible, language-specific or unusual phrasing. In practical technical terms, text processing spans work with characters, words, lines, paragraphs, and document structure. These concepts matter in software for editing, formatting, layout, document exchange, and other information-processing tasks where precise terminology is essential.

• Compiles definitions of selected concepts for consistent use.
• Indicates relationships among the relevant records.
• Uses wording intended to be easier to translate.
• Places text-processing terms within the broader IT vocabulary framework.

This record is a withdrawn standard, but its subject remains useful as a reference point for understanding how text-oriented information processing is classified and described. Its structure aligns with the broader 2382 vocabulary series, which organises terminology across information technology topics.