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De Facto Standard

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:40 pm

A format, language, or protocol that has become a standardnot because it has been approved by a standards organization but because it is widely used and recognized by the industry as being standard. Some examples of de facto standards include:

Hayes command set for controlling modems

Kermit Communications Protocol

XmodemCommunications Protocol

Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language (PCL) for laser printers

PostScript page description languagefor laser printers

The QWERTY system for typewriters and keyboards

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