ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

IEEE Standards Association

Okay kiddo, the IEEE Standards Association is like a big club where people who are really good at making things with electricity and computers get together to talk about how to make things work better and safer.

You know how when mommy and daddy drive you in the car, they have to follow certain rules so that everybody stays safe? That's kind of like what the people in the IEEE do, but instead of cars, they work on making things like computers, phones, and other gadgets.

The people who work in the IEEE like to make sure that everyone is following the same rules so that everything works together properly. They write down those rules in big books called "standards" that everyone can follow.

So, if a company wants to make a new computer or a phone, they can look at the IEEE's standards to see how they should make it work properly with other computers and phones.

In this way, the IEEE helps make sure that everyone's gadgets work well together, and everybody can enjoy using them without any problems. That's why they're an important club and why people like to join and help make cool things work better.