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In technical fields, a Special Interest Group (SIG) is a community with a particular interest in a specific technical area. Members of a SIG in a technical field cooperate to effect or to produce solutions within their particular field, and may meet regularly, or at conferences. In other contexts a SIG may simply be a sub-group that shares an interest or other characteristic, functioning within a larger organization.
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Computing SIGs
SIGs exist for the fields of computing architecture, graphics, security, etc.
- Bluetooth Special Interest Group
- PCI Special Interest Group
- SFF-SIG
- 35 SIGs in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) include SIGGRAPH, SIGPLAN, SIGCOMM, SIGIR and SIGSAM
- Australian Computer Society
- British Computer Society, where the SIGs are called specialist groups.
Mathematics SIGs
The Mathematical Association of America includes several SIGs (known collectively as SIGMAAs) on mathematical areas.[1]
Non-Technical SIGs
Organizations which are not technical may also have Special Interest Groups. [2] These SIGs may be focused on a mutual interest [3] or shared characteristic of a subset of members [4] of the organization. For identity-based advocacy groups, see identity politics.
See also
Notes
- ^ "SIGMAA: Special Interest Groups of the MAA". Mathematical Association of America. 2008-08-22. http://www.maa.org/SIGMAA/. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ CPN TNG, a young adult-focused SIG in a polyamory group.
- ^ The Community Discovered Special Interest Groups, groups for specific interests within an educational organization.
- ^ Friends General Conference Summer Gathering Adult Young Friends Program, a young adult-focused SIG in a Quaker organization.
External links
- ACM: Special Interest Groups
- CHI Bangalore Group of HCI professionals, practitioners and students in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India
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