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Standard Industrial Classification codes
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Also known by the acronym SIC codes. The federal U.S. standard prior to 1997 for classifying establishments by their primary type of business activity. SIC codes are used as an identification system in business directories, publications, and statistical sources. The classification system was officially replaced by NAICS in 1997 but is still used by some organizations outside the federal government.