Standard Industry Classification

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SIC
Pronunciation
/ˈstændərd ˈɪndəstri ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
US Government

Examples in Context

  1. Companies were all assigned a numerical Standard Industrial Classification ( SIC ) code ( now North American industry classification system, or NAICS ) identifying which industry sector they fit in to.
  2. Finally this paper point out the problems existing in the technology standard in our network industry and provide the countermeasures to solve the problems. Firstly, the paper provides the definition, classification and the characteristic of technology standard and analyzes the trend of development of technology standard.

Other meanings of SIC