Ca \Ca\ n. the chemical symbol for calcium, the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust, having an atomic number of 20. Syn: calcium. [WordNet 1.5]
circa \cir"ca\ (s[~e]r"k[.a]), adv., prep. [L.] Approximately; about; commonly abbreviated {ca.}; -- used especially before dates and numerical measures; as, he was born circa 1650; ca. 50 feet high. Syn: ca. [PJC]
CA Certification Authority (cryptography, PKI)
CA Computer Associates (manufacturer)