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Tech Acronyms and Abbreviations

acronym; an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word.

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  • CAD - Computer-Aided Design

  • CAE - Computer-Aided Engineering

  • CAGS - Cyberspace, Aquaspace, Geospace, and Space

  • CAPTCHA - Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (how websites test to see if you are a human)

  • CASE - Computer-Aided Software Engineering

  • CAT - Computer Aided Technology

  • CCD - Charged Coupled Device

  • CD - Compact Disc

  • CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access - wireless technology

  • CD-R - Compact Disc Recordable

  • CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

  • CD-RW - Compact Disc Rewritable

  • CEA - Controlled Environment Agriculture (indoor farming)

  • CES - Consumer Electronics Show

  • CG - Computer Graphics

  • CGI - Computer-Generated Imagery

  • CIO - Chief Information Officer

  • CMS - Content Management System - software that allows you to publish content on the web

  • CMYK - Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

  • CMOS - Comp metal-oxide semiconductor

  • CNAME - Canonical Name - maps one domain name to another for running multiple services from one IP address

  • COBOL - Common Business-Oriented Language - early programming language

  • CMR - Collaborative Mobile Robot (works well with humans)

  • CPS - Characters Per Second

  • CPU - Central Processing Unit - the main processor (integrated circuit) of a computer

  • CRM - Customer Relationship Management

  • CS - Computer Science

  • CSE - Computer Science and Engineering

  • CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Australia's national science research agency

  • CSP - Cloud Service Provider

  • CSS - Cascading Style Sheets - programming language for webpages, typically used for fonts and layout

  • CSV - Comma-Separated Values

  • CT - Computerized Tomography

  • CTO - Chief Technology Officer

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