(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) (
Communication
Streaming
Architecture) An Intel interface between the memory and network controllers. The CSA keeps that traffic off the PCI bus. See
Intel Hub Architecture.
(3) (
Client
Server
Architecture) See
client/server.
(4) (
CallPath
Services
Architecture) An IBM standard that integrates applications with the telephone system, designed for use with AT&T, Northern Telecom and other PBX vendors.
(5) See
carrier serving area.