SCA

See also: sca and -sca

English

Proper noun

SCA

1. (aeronautics) Initialism of Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
2. (software) Initialism of Software Communications Architecture.
3. (software) Initialism of Strong Customer Authentication.
4. Initialism of Suez Canal Authority.
   • 1990, Suez Canal Report, page 22:

     aspects of co-operation between Libya and SCA were probed particularly the issues relating to shipbuilding and repair and the naval constructions. The guest was awarded a souvenir medal and his visit came to a close by a cruise down the Canal.

5. Initialism of Society for Creative Anachronism.
   • 2022, Andrew Liptak, Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life, page 34:

     "People who were involved in the SCA were wearing their clothing all day, or maybe all weekend," Astrid Bear recalled.

Noun

SCA (countable and uncountable, plural SCAs)

1. (marketing) Initialism of sustainable competitive advantage.
2. (anatomy) Initialism of superior cerebellar artery.
3. (medicine) Initialism of sudden cardiac arrest.
   1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (Internet slang) In the UGSC (Underground Subliminal Community), a method or intended outcome of "respawning" where sudden cardiac arrest is induced through "subliminal audio" tracks to facilitate reality shifting.

Anagrams

• A/Cs, ACS, ACs, ASC, CAS, CSA, Cas, Cas., SAC, Sac, a/cs, acs, cas, cas', sac

Spanish

Noun

SCA m (plural SCAs)

1. (medicine) initialism of síndrome coronario agudo