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===Information exchange===
In the context of [[information exchange]], standardization refers to the process of developing standards for specific business processes using specific [[formal language]]s. These standards are usually developed in voluntary consensus standards bodies such as the United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business ([[UN/CEFACT]]), the World Wide Web Consortium ([[W3C]]), the [[Telecommunications Industry Association]] (TIA), and the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards ([[OASIS (organization)|OASIS]]).

There are many [[specification]]s that govern the operation and interaction of devices and software on the [[Internet]], which do not use the term "standard" in their names. The [[W3C]], for example, publishes "Recommendations", and the [[IETF]] publishes "[[Request for Comments|Requests for Comments]]" (RFCs). Nevertheless, these publications are often referred to as "standards", because they are the products of regular standardization processes.