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DIN

Abbreviation for Deutsches Institut für Normung

In short and in plain language

DIN is the body for standards in Germany.

Its standards set technical rules and ways of working. Firms and service providers can refer to them.

Paper sizes are a well-known example.

Definition
DIN is the national standards organisation in Germany. DIN standards define technical requirements and procedures that businesses and service providers can refer to. Paper formats are one well-known example.