Not all letter combinations are easy to decipher at once. And at the same time there are ambiguous abbreviations that also coincide in spelling with full words. For example, STO - what is this? Do you know all the definitions, decryption? We will check this in this article.
Meaning of the word “one hundred”
One hundred - a value equal to 100 units of something, a numeral. One hundred rubles, baskets, people, kilometers.
It can be replaced by the following root words: weaving, hundred, weaving, etc.
Service station
Most often, the abbreviation STO is heard. What's this? Technical service station - an enterprise that provides organizations and citizens with services in scheduled car maintenance, overhaul and repair of damage, breakdowns, vehicle restoration, installation of additional equipment.
What is STO? Most often, such a complex includes:
- Tire changer;
- lifts;
- balancing;
- wheel aligner;
- oil change plants;
- areas for flushing the fuel system;
- leveling stands and equipment;
- devices for the diagnosis of automotive electrical circuits;
- drying and painting equipment;
- pneumatic, hand tools.
STO, TU and GOST
The abbreviation is also used in the field of standardization of products along with two others:
- STO is an organization standard . Normative documentation approved by jur. a person who establishes certain technical standards to which the manufactured products must comply.
- TU - technical specifications. Regulatory documents that are developed by the manufacturer, but approved by the line ministry with minimal formalities.
- GOST - state standard. The most serious requirements for products that are developed and approved by the Russian Interstate Council for Standardization.
Other abbreviations
Also, STO is:
- Special theory of relativity. Describes mechanical laws, motion, and their defining relationships at the speed of light or close to it.
- The old name (until 2007) of the Russian television channel "100TV".
- Council of Labor and Defense. The highest emergency authority in the USSR, which existed in the period 1920-1937.
- Technological equipment. This is a complex of all production tools that are necessary to carry out any technological process.
This is how all the meanings of the word and abbreviations look. Most often, it sounds like the number 100 and the short name of the car service station. However, it is important to be aware of other abbreviations.