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An '''open standard''' is a [[Technical standard|standard]] that is publicly available and has various rights to use associated with it, and may also have various properties of how it was designed (e.g. open process).

== Description ==

There is no single definition; interpretations vary with usage.

The terms open and standard have a wide range of meanings associated with their usage.

There are a number of definitions of open standards which emphasize different aspects of openness, including the openness of the resulting specification, the openness of the drafting process, and the ownership of rights in the standard.

The term "standard" is sometimes restricted to technologies approved by formalized committees that are open to participation by all interested parties and operate on a consensus basis.

== See also ==

* [[Credential]]
* [[Intellectual property]]
* [[Technical standard]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard Open standard] @ Wikipedia