IEC 60050-815给出了超导相关技术的广泛领域的术语和定义，从物理学到代表当前技术水平的应用。这个新版本回顾和补充了以前的版本。根据IEC指南108，它具有横向出版物的地位。 该术语与IEV其他专业部分开发的术语一致。 本横向出版物主要供技术委员会根据IEC指南108中规定的原则编写IEC出版物时使用。 技术委员会的职责之一是在适用的情况下，在编写其出版物时利用横向出版物。

IEC 60050-815 gives the terms and definitions for the wide area of superconductivity-related technologies, from the physics to their applications representing the present state-of-the–art. This new edition reviews and complements the previous one. It has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
This terminology is consistent with the terminology developed in the other specialized parts of the IEV.
This horizontal publication is primarily intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of IEC publications in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of horizontal publications in the preparation of its publications.