Ecma

//ˈɛkmə// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of European Castor and wheel Manufacturer’s Association. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  2. 2
    Ecma International, a nonprofit standards organization for information and communication systems.

    "According to Paoli, Microsoft devoted 15 to 20 engineers per week to remove platform dependencies from OOXML over the year that Ecma’s technical committee reviewed the specification."

  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of Ecma (“Ecma International”). alt-of

    "ECMA-262 is managed and evolved by Ecma’s Technical Committee 39 ([…]) (TC39)."

  4. 4
    Acronym of European Carton Makers Association. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  5. 5
    Acronym of Engineering College Magazines Associated. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
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  1. 6
    Acronym of East Coast Music Association. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  2. 7
    Acronym of East Coast Music Awards. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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"ECMA-262 is managed and evolved by Ecma’s Technical Committee 39 ([…]) (TC39)."

Etymology

Originally European Computer Manufacturers Association. Name changed to Ecma International in 1994 to reflect the organization’s global reach and activities.

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