Reference Implementation

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
RI
Pronunciation
/ˈrɛfərəns ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
US Government

Examples in Context

  1. Formats and protocols that offer a reference implementation are much easier to adopt and propagate.
  2. The TIFF image standard provides an open source reference implementation.
  3. This open source community is developing a reference implementation for the OpenSocial specification and deployment in this environment.
  4. ESB Guidance does include a full reference implementation of a working ESB with all the components integrated.
  5. Interested readers can find such an implementation in the JAXB reference implementation in Resources.

Other meanings of RI