"Open standard" ek aisa standard ya specification hota hai jo publicly available hoti hai, aur jise koi bhi freely implement kar sakta hai. Iska purpose yeh hota hai ki alag-alag systems, software, ya devices aapas mein compatible ho sakein aur seamlessly kaam kar sakein. Open standards ka development usually kisi community, organization, ya standards body ke dwara hota hai, aur inhe proprietary ya closed standards ke opposite mana jata hai.
Kuch key features of open standards:
1. Public availability : Standard ka documentation freely available hota hai, taaki koi bhi access kar sake.
2. Collaborative development : Iska development transparent process ke through hota hai, jisme multiple stakeholders ya communities hissa le sakte hain.
3. No discrimination : Koi bhi organization ya individual is standard ko use ya implement kar sakta hai bina kisi restriction ke.
4. Interoperability : Inka primary goal yeh hota hai ki different systems aur technologies ke beech aasan integration aur communication ho sake.
Example:
- HTML (used for building web pages) ek open standard hai, jise World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) maintain karta hai.
- TCP/IP protocols (internet communication ke liye) bhi open standards ke achhe examples hain.
Open standards technology ko democratize karte hain aur innovation ko badhawa dete hain.
