From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
NIST
n 1: an agency in the Technology Administration that makes
measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or
government programs [syn: {National Institute of Standards
and Technology}, NIST]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008) [foldoc]:
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Bureau of Standards
NIST
<body> (NIST, formerly the National Bureau of Standards) A
United States governmental body that helps develop
standards including FIPS.
{NIST Home (http://nist.gov/)}.
(2003-06-04)