Standard units may be understood in two senses. The first sense is the general conceptual sense, as regarding standardised units used for consistent measurement.
Most countries in the world use standardized units from the metric system:
The second meaning of standard unit refers to a unit of particular set of units of measurement called the standard system (versus the metric system). The standard system includes the standard units of the foot, the pound (mass), and the gallon. The United Kingdom and the United States both make, or have in the past made, use of the standard system. However, each country defines them slightly differently:
scientists sought to find the most accurate definition for each fundamental measuring units by preparing a model for the measuring unit characterized by the maximum level of accuracy and stability against the time and the environmental changes , these models are called the standard units