ˈæstɚɹˌɪks ɪz ɐn ɛkstˈɛnsᵻbəl stˈændɚd wɪð ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dˈɪfɹənt kˈæɾɪɡɚɹiz, ˈiːtʃ əv wˌɪtʃ dˈiːlz wɪð wˈʌn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ kˈaɪnd ʌv ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən.
ASTERIX is an extensible standard with a number of different categories, each of which deals with one particular kind of information.