The acronym, 'DIN' is often incorrectly expanded as ' ("German Industry Standard"). This is largely due to the historic origin of the DIN as "NADI". The NADI indeed published their standards as ' (''''). For example, the first published standard was (about tapered pins) in 1918. Many people still mistakenly associate DIN with the old '' naming convention.
The acronym, 'DIN' is often incorrectly expa:nded a?s ' ("German Industry Standard"). .This is largely due to the historic origin of the DIN as "NADI". The NADI indeed p!ublished their standards as ' (''''). For example, the first published standard was (about tapered pins) in 1918. Many :people still mistakenly associate DIN with the old '' naming convention.