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C

A programming language designed for the UNIX operating system as a successor of a language named B, and known for its compactness, memory conservation, and power. C allows bit mapping and strong typing.

C/J

Cold junction; the reference junction of a thermocouple.

C++

A superset of the C programming language that provides object-oriented features (objects, services, data abstraction, inheritance, sets).

C power supply

An electrical power supply that is connected between the cathode and grid of a vacuum tube to provide a grid-bias voltage.

CAAA

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 in United States which expand EPA enforcement powers and place restrictions on air toxins, ozonedepleting chemicals, stationary and mobile emissions sources, and substances implicated in global warming and acid rain formation.

CAA

Clean Air Act; United States federal law calling for air pollutant emissions standards for motor vehicles and stationary sources; first passed in 1970, reauthorized in 1977 and 1990.

cable

1. A large, strong rope made of fiber or wire. 2. A rope or chain used to restrain a vessel at its mooring. 3. A composite electrical conductor that consists of one or more solid or stranded wires, usually capable of carrying relatively large currents. It is covered with insulation, and the entire assembly is encased in a protective overwrap. The cables most commonly used for data highway systems are coaxial and twinaxial (shielded twistedpair), but fiber-optic and multiconductor cables are also available.

cable entry (cable gland)

A device that permits an electric cable...