Acronyms Beginning With C
Sales, marketing, and technology acronyms that begin with C
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CAN-SPAM
A U.S. law that sets rules for commercial email. Designed to protect consumers from misleading, deceptive, or unsolicited emails, CAN-SPAM applies to any electronic message the primary purpose of which…
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CapEx
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment. This type of expenditure is considered an investment in the business…
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CAPM
A widely used financial model that explains the relationship between risk and expected return for an investment. It provides a framework for determining the appropriate required rate of return, given…
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CAPTCHA
A test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. It is a challenge-response test used in computing to determine whether the user is human. CAPTCHAs are designed to prevent automated software…
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CASL
CASL, or Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, is a law that was introduced in 2014 to reduce the amount of spam and unwanted electronic messages sent to Canadians. The legislation applies to…
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CASS
A certification program developed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure the accuracy and standardization of addresses in mailing databases. Its primary goal is to improve deliverability, reduce…
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CAT
A term used to describe software tools that help translators and language professionals work more efficiently and accurately. CAT tools typically include features such as translation memory, terminology management, and…
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CAT
A Computer-Adaptive Test is an assessment that uses computer technology to adapt the difficulty level of the questions presented to the test-taker based on their previous responses. This adaptive process…
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CBDC
CBDCs are digital versions of a country’s official currency issued and regulated by the national central bank. This makes them fundamentally different from both traditional physical currency and decentralized cryptocurrencies.…
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CBT
A structured, time-limited, and evidence-based form of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and modifying dysfunctional thought patterns, emotions, and behaviors. It is widely used to treat various mental health conditions,…
