Eia definition

(Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.ecaus.org/eia/site) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. In 1988, it spun off its Information & Telecommunications Technology Group into a separate organization known as the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). See JEDEC, TIA and consumer electronics.

A national United States trade organization that is a partnership of electronic and high-technology associations and companies. Founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturers Association, the EIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and provides a forum for standards development in the areas of electronic components, consumer electronics, electronic information, telecommunications, and Internet security. See Appendix A for contact information. See also ANSI and TIA.

A standard interface for data terminal equipment (DTE) first published by the Electronics Industry Alliance (EIA) in the early 1960s and originally known as RS-232 (Recommended Standard 232), EIA-232 addresses signal voltages, signal timing, signal function, a protocol for information exchange, and either 25-pin or 9-pin mechanical connectors. Most personal computers have an RS-232 serial port for connecting external modems, printers, scanners, and other peripheral devices. See also 1394, EIA, modem, protocol, short haul modem, USB, and voltage.