nist
nist — abbreviation
1. a US government agency within the Department of Commerce that develops and maint
a US government agency within the Department of Commerce that develops and maintains measurement standards, guidelines, and technology frameworks used by industry, scientific research, and federal agencies to ensure quality, safety, and consistency.
NIST published a new set of cybersecurity guidelines for small businesses last month.
The lab's equipment is calibrated according to NIST standards for accurate measurement.
collocation: NIST standards / NIST guidelines
Adina consulted the NIST database to ensure her materials testing met federal requirements.
Researchers at NIST developed a more precise atomic clock for GPS satellite networks.
NIST evaluates new encryption methods to determine which ones can be used to protect government data.
用法筆記
NIST is usually treated as a proper noun and does not take an article. In formal writing, the full name is given on first mention followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.