---
title: ECMA
slug: Glossary/ECMA
tags:
  - Glossary
  - Stub
  - WebMechanics
---
**Ecma International** (formally _European Computer Manufacturers Association_) is a non-profit organization that develops standards in computer hardware, communications, and programming languages.

On the web it is famous for being the organization which maintain [the ECMA-262 specification](https://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-262.htm) (aka. {{Glossary("ECMAScript")}}) which is the core specification for the {{Glossary("JavaScript")}} language.

## See also

- {{interwiki("wikipedia", "Ecma_International", "Ecma International")}} on Wikipedia
- [The Ecma International web site](https://www.ecma-international.org/)
