(1) See
continuous process improvement.
(2) (
Characters
Per
Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch.
(3) (
Counts
Per
Inch) The measurement of the resolution of a mouse/trackball as flywheel notches per inch (horizontal and vertical flywheels rotate as the ball is moved). Notches are converted to cursor movement.
(4) (
Common
Programming
Interface) See
SAA and
CPI-C.