(1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology.
(2) (Client Server Architecture) See client/server.
(2) (Client Server Architecture) See client/server.
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