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ANSI

ANSI

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A way to store text on older Windows computers
  • noun
  • /ˈæn.si/
  • Specialized
translation icon : formato ANSI
  • To properly display international text, the document should be saved using the ANSI encoding standard.

Examples

  • Many software programs use the ANSI character encoding to ensure compatibility on Windows systems.

  • This application requires that all text files be encoded in ANSI format for optimal performance.

  • The Secure 1000 was found to meet the ANSI standard requirements and recommendations relating to radiation dose to bystanders and operators.

    Blog text (29)
  • That equipment purchased with DHS funding will itself have to undergo ANSI standards-based testing; the goals are to confirm instrument performance and drive product improvement.

    Academic text (2004)
  • All exposure measurements outside of the primary beam, due to scatter or leakage from the cabinet, were on the order of natural background levels and far below the ANSI requirements.

    Blog text (29)
  • A: The algorithm is coded in the ANSI C89 language; therefore, any computer implementing the ANSI C89 language would be suitable for such a transformation.

    Blog text (29)
  • The test procedure for measuring the attack and release times is based on the ANSI standard (1), but with provision made for analysis at the third-octave frequency closest to the geometric center of each hearing aid processing band.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Pressure class ratings range from ANSI 150 to 2,000, DIN PN 2.5 to PN 320, and JIS 10K to 63K.

    Academic text (2004)
  • These pipes are suitable for use with water, lubricant, paint, chemicals, and general utility piping, and both systems are classified in accordance with ANSI/NSF 61 standards for hot and cold potable water.

    Academic text (1998)

Surface Forms

ANSI singular
ANSIs plural

Etymology

ANSI in text files comes from the same name American National Standards Institute, and Windows used that label for an older character set. So a file saved in ANSI encoding uses that older set of characters and may not show some special letters correctly.