# Ada 2012

> 2012 edition of the Ada programming language standard

**Wikidata**: [Q20665174](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20665174)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ada-2012

## Summary
Ada 2012 is the 2012 edition of the Ada programming language standard, published as ISO/IEC 8652:2012. It is an ISO standard edition that follows the Ada 2005 standard and is succeeded by the Ada 2022 standard.

## Key Facts
- Ada 2012 is the 2012 edition of the Ada programming language standard (ISO/IEC 8652:2012).  
- Inception/publication date: December 2012 (inception: 2012-12-00).  
- Ada 2012 follows the Ada 2005 edition (Ada 2005 inception: 2007-03-09).  
- Ada 2012 is followed by Ada 2022.  
- Instance of: programming language and ISO standard edition.  
- Standards body: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).  
- Aliases: ISO/IEC 8652:2012.  
- Edition or translation of: ISO/IEC 8652.  
- Logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ada_2012_logo-128x93.png.  
- Repository/topic tags: GitHub topics "ada-2012", "ada2012"; GitLab topic id "Ada2012".  
- Bibliothèque nationale de France identifier: 16956077m.  
- Sitelink count (from provided metadata): 1.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Ada 2012?
A: Ada 2012 is the 2012 edition of the Ada programming language standard, formally identified as ISO/IEC 8652:2012 and published under the oversight of the International Organization for Standardization.

### Q: Is Ada 2012 an ISO standard?
A: Yes. Ada 2012 is published as ISO/IEC 8652:2012 and is an ISO standard edition for the Ada programming language.

### Q: Which Ada editions come immediately before and after Ada 2012?
A: Ada 2012 follows the Ada 2005 edition and is succeeded by the Ada 2022 edition.

### Q: What are other identifiers or aliases for Ada 2012?
A: The standard is also referenced as ISO/IEC 8652:2012 and listed as an edition/translation of ISO/IEC 8652. It has GitHub topics "ada-2012" and "ada2012" and a GitLab topic id "Ada2012".

## Why It Matters
Ada 2012 represents the formal, standardized specification of the Ada programming language as of 2012. As an ISO/IEC standard edition (ISO/IEC 8652:2012), it provided a stable, authoritative reference for implementers, tool vendors, and organizations that rely on Ada for safety-critical, embedded, and high-integrity systems. Being an ISO standard means Ada 2012 served as the basis for conformance testing, compiler development, and procurement specifications where a definitive language description is required. Its place in the sequence of Ada standards—following Ada 2005 and preceding Ada 2022—marks it as the intermediary authoritative specification that defines the language semantics and normative text used by parties relying on the 2012-era language definition. The standardized edition also aggregates metadata and identifiers (logo, ISO number, national library ID, and repository tags) that help tracking, documentation, and discovery across tooling and archival systems.

## Notable For
- Formal ISO designation: published as ISO/IEC 8652:2012.  
- Edition placement: explicitly follows Ada 2005 and precedes Ada 2022.  
- Recognized as both a programming language specification and an ISO standard edition.  
- Associated metadata and topics used in developer and archival systems (GitHub topics "ada-2012", "ada2012"; GitLab topic id "Ada2012"; BnF id 16956077m).  
- Branded logo available: Ada 2012 logo on Wikimedia Commons.

## Body

### Overview
- Ada 2012 is the standardized edition of the Ada programming language for 2012.  
- It is formally identified by the ISO number ISO/IEC 8652:2012.  
- The standard is an edition/translation of ISO/IEC 8652.

### Publication and edition metadata
- Inception/publication recorded as December 2012 (inception: 2012-12-00).  
- Standards body responsible: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).  
- Alias used in bibliographic and standards contexts: ISO/IEC 8652:2012.  
- Bibliothèque nationale de France identifier: 16956077m.

### Relationship to other Ada editions
- Preceded by: Ada 2005 (Ada 2005 inception: 2007-03-09).  
- Followed by: Ada 2022.  
- Ada 2012 occupies the canonical position in the sequence of Ada ISO standard editions between 2005 and 2022.

### Classification and identifiers
- Instance of: programming language and ISO standard edition.  
- Edition_or_translation_of: ISO/IEC 8652.  
- ISO standard identifier: 8652:2012.  
- Wikidata description (provided): "2012 edition of the Ada programming language standard".  
- Sitelink_count (metadata): 1.

### Resources and tags
- Wikimedia Commons logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ada_2012_logo-128x93.png.  
- GitHub topics: "ada-2012", "ada2012".  
- GitLab topic id: Ada2012.

### Cataloging and archival
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) ID: 16956077m.  
- Used in documentation, toolchains, and standards references where a 2012-era Ada specification is required.

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