DIN and mini-DIN connectors are familiar to computer users all above the world, however DIN issues standards in any conceivable region. One of a oldest & for sure virtually all popular is DIN 476, specifying paper sizes since 1922. It became an international norm.

Dinside occurs as registered association, founded in 1917. Its headquarters is within Berlin. Since 1975 it hwhen been recognized by a German government as the national standards person & is German interests at international and European level.

DIN standard designation
the designation of the DIN standard shows its origin (# denotes a benumb):

DIN # is utilized for even German standards by having primarily household significance or designed as a number 1 step toward international status. E DIN # occurs as draft standard & DIN 5 # occurs as preliminary standard.

DIN EN # is utilized for German edition of European standards. DIN ETS # is utilized for standards prepared by European Telecommunications Standards Institute.

DIN ISO # is utilized for German edition of ISO standards. DIN EN ISO # is utilized in case a standard has besides been adopted as a European standard.

Example of DIN standards
View a list of DIN standards for the complete names.

DIN 476: international paper sizes (now ISO 216 or DIN EN ISO 216) DIN 72552: electric terminal totals inside automobiles DIN 31635: transliteration of the Arabic language.