Overview
ISO/IEC TR 12382:1992 is a Technical Report (type 3) published by ISO/IEC JTC 1 that provides a permuted index of the vocabulary used in ISO 2382 - Information technology: vocabulary (Parts 1–28). The report compiles and alphabetically permutes terms and cross‑references definitions from the constituent parts of ISO 2382, and it refers to revised parts when applicable. ISO/IEC TR 12382:1992 replaces the 1989 edition and is intended to facilitate the use and lookup of standardized IT terminology.
Key topics and contents
- Permuted index of IT terms: an alphabetical, permuted listing that helps users locate terms by any significant word in a compound term or phrase.
- Coverage of ISO 2382 Parts 1–28: includes references to parts such as Fundamental terms; Arithmetic and logic operations; Equipment technology; Data organization and representation; Computer programming; Control, integrity and security; Data communication; Operating techniques; Databases; Distributed processing; Artificial intelligence; and others as listed in ISO 2382.
- Cross‑references to revisions: where parts of ISO 2382 have been revised, the TR points to the revision rather than only the published part.
- Multilingual entries: entries and cross‑references include English and French labels consistent with ISO/IEC publication practice.
- Type 3 Technical Report: a state‑of‑the‑art compilation intended for reference rather than normative requirements.
Practical applications
- Rapid lookup of standardized IT terminology for technical documents, standards harmonization, and glossary creation.
- Aid for technical writers, translators and terminologists who need authoritative definitions and word‑order variants.
- Support for standards developers and committees (ISO/IEC JTC 1 and national bodies) to maintain consistent term usage across specifications.
- Useful for educators, librarians and researchers seeking reliable indexing of IT vocabulary.
- Helps software architects and documentation teams ensure consistent language in specifications, APIs, and interoperability documents.
Who should use it
- Standards committees and contributors to ISO/IEC JTC 1
- Technical writers, translators, and terminology managers
- IT researchers, educators and librarians
- Product documentation teams and compliance officers
Related standards
- ISO 2382 (Parts 1–28) - Information technology - Vocabulary
- Publications and revisions from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 1
Keywords: ISO/IEC TR 12382:1992, permuted index, ISO 2382, information technology vocabulary, IT terminology, technical report, standardized terms, JTC 1.