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What does "232" in RS-232 stands for?

Out of curioisty does someone know what does 232 stands for in RS-232. RS = Recommonded Standard.

Thanks,

-Sandeep

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sandejain
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Out of curiosity does someone know what does 232 stands for in RS-232. RS = Recommonded Standard.

Thanks,

-Sandeep

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sandejain 

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It was probably pulled out of the pile and tagged right after RS-231
and just before RS-233.
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John Fields

It was a purely numerical sequence, but later standards such as 423,422 and 485 where designed to have numerical familiarity ;-)

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Roger

Hmm....

Thanks for the replies folks, Sandeep

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sandejain

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