nist
nist — 縮寫
1. a US government agency within the Department of Commerce that develops and maint
國家標準局
美國商務部下屬制定技術標準的機構
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.
NIST 上個月發布了一套針對小型企業的新網路安全指南。
The lab's equipment is calibrated according to NIST standards for accurate measurement.
該實驗室的設備依照 NIST 標準進行校準，以確保測量的準確性。
collocation: NIST standards / NIST guidelines
Adina consulted the NIST database to ensure her materials testing met federal requirements.
Adina 查閱了 NIST 資料庫，以確保她的材料測試符合聯邦要求。
Researchers at NIST developed a more precise atomic clock for GPS satellite networks.
NIST 的研究人員開發出了一種更精確的原子鐘，用於 GPS 衛星網路。
NIST evaluates new encryption methods to determine which ones can be used to protect government data.
NIST 會評估新的加密方法，以決定哪些可用於保護政府資料。
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.