ALL meanings of national bureau of standards
na·tion·al bu·reau of stand·ard
N n - abbreviation Technical meaning of NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS National Institute of Standards and Technology 3
- noun Definition of national bureau of standards in Technology (body) (NIST, formerly the National Bureau of Standards) A United States governmental body that helps develop standards including FIPS. 1
- noun national bureau of standards the federal agency that establishes the standards for units used in measuring the physical properties of substances. Abbreviation: NBS, N.B.S. 1
- noun national bureau of standards (in the US) an organization, founded in 1901, whose function is to establish and maintain standards for units of measurements 0