Ca

9 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ca \Ca\ n.
     the chemical symbol for calcium, the fifth most abundant
     element in the earth's crust, having an atomic number of 20.
  
     Syn: calcium.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  circa \cir"ca\ (s[~e]r"k[.a]), adv., prep. [L.]
     Approximately; about; commonly abbreviated {ca.}; -- used
     especially before dates and numerical measures; as, he was
     born circa 1650; ca. 50 feet high.
  
     Syn: ca.
          [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ca
       n 1: a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light;
            the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an
            important component of most plants and animals [syn: {calcium},
             {atomic number 20}]
       2: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd
          largest state; known for earthquakes [syn: {California}, {Golden
          State}, {Calif.}]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  CA
       Cell Arrival (ATM)
       
       

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  CA
       Certification Authority (cryptography, PKI)
       
       

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  CA
       Computer Animation
       
       

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  CA
       Computer Associates (manufacturer)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  CA
       
          1.  {cellular automaton}.
       
          2.  {Computer Associates}.
       
          3.  {Certificate Authority}.
       
          (1996-09-28)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  ca
       
           The {country code} for Canada.
       
          (1995-04-19)