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Definition: CSA


(1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology.

(2) (Connectivity Standards Alliance) A membership of more than 500 companies that supports smart home connectivity. Formerly the Zigbee Alliance, the CSA was founded in 2002. Along with others, the CSA publishes the standards for Zigbee and Matter. See smart home and Zigbee.

(3) (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.

(4) (Client Server Architecture) See client/server.

(5) (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.

(6) For the telephone company serving area, see carrier serving area.