Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Electrostatic Discharge
     
         (ESD) One kind of test that hardware
        usually has to pass to prove it is suitable for sale and use.
        The hardware must still work after is has been subjected to
        some level of electrostatic discharge.  Some organisations
        have their own ESD requirements which hardware must meet
        before it will be considered for purchase.
     
        Different countries have different legal regulations about
        levels of ESD.
     
        See also {Radio Frequency Interference}, {Electromagnetic
        Compatibility}.
     
        (1997-12-19)