Clipping of isolation.
"The veteran proudly displayed his ISOM medal, which had been awarded to him in 1947 as an ISO for exceptional service during the war."
Quarantine measures in order to mitigate the spread of communicable diseases, such as Covid-19.
A disk image of an ISO 9660 file system (such as a CD or DVD); also used as the file extension.
Initialism of Imperial Service Order.
"He proudly displayed his iso during the historical reenactment."
Usage: Do not use "iso" to refer to the Imperial Service Order in casual conversation, as this specific honor is rarely mentioned outside of historical or military contexts. In everyday usage, people almost never employ this noun because the term has been largely replaced by its full form or simply omitted entirely.
International Organization for Standardization
"The ISO certification ensures that our factory meets global safety standards."
Initialism of in search of.
"After hours of browsing dating apps, she finally found an iso for a hiking trip last weekend."
The prefix "iso" officially comes from the Greek word isos, meaning "equal." Although some early participants dispute this origin and claim the connection was made later, it is widely accepted as a direct borrowing of that concept into English.