Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

ECMA International
     
         (Formerly European Computer Manufacturers Association)
        An industry association founded in 1961 and dedicated to the
        standardisation of information and communication systems.
     
        ECMA edits {standards} and technical reports.  All ECMA
        publications are available free of charge.
     
        The best known ECMA standard is ECMA 262, defining the
        {scripting language} {ECMAScript}.
     
        (2003-06-23)