iso 9000

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iso 9000 - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  ISO 9000
  
     A set of international standards for both quality management
     and quality assurance that has been adopted by over 90
     countries worldwide.  The ISO 9000 standards apply to all
     types of organisations, large and small, and in many
     industries.
  
     The standards require: standard language for documenting
     quality processes; system to manage evidence that these
     practices are instituted throughout an organisation; and
     third-party auditing to review, certify, and maintain
     certification of organisations.  The ISO 9000 series
     classifies products into generic product categories: hardware,
     software, processed materials, and services.
  
     Documentation is at the core of ISO 9000 conformance. In fact,
     the standards have been paraphrased as:
  
     "Say what you do.  Do what you say.  Write it down."
  
     In Britain it is associated with BS5750 which may become
     obsolete.
  
     ["The ISO 9000 Guide," c. 1993 Interleaf, Inc].
  
     (1995-01-30)