cf adv 1: compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text) [syn: {cf.}, {cf}] n 1: a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles [syn: {californium}, {Cf}, {atomic number 98}] 2: the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known [syn: {cystic fibrosis}, {CF}, {fibrocystic disease of the pancreas}, {pancreatic fibrosis}, {mucoviscidosis}]
cf <networking> The {country code} for the Central African Republic. (1999-01-27)
CF Compact Framework (MS, .NET, PocketPC)