CFA

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CFA is a three-letter acronym that can refer to:

Science and technology

• Color filter array, a mosaic of tiny color filters placed over an image sensor to capture color information
• CompactFlash Association, a mass storage device format used in portable electronic devices
• Complete Freund's Adjuvant, an immunopotentiator composed of inactivated and dried mycobacteria
• Confirmatory factor analysis, statistical method used to explain variability among observed random variables
• Continuous flow analysis, an automated analyzer using a special flow technique
• Control flow analysis, in computer science
• Crossed-field amplifier, a specialized vacuum tube used as a microwave amplifier
• Crossed field antenna, a type of antenna for long and mediumwave broadcasting
• Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, an American astronomy research and education institution
• Humid subtropical climate, a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and chilly to mild winters (in Köppen climate classification)

Economics and business

• CFA franc, a currency used by fourteen African countries
• Chartered Financial Analyst, an international professional designation
• Chick-fil-A, an American fast-food restaurant chain
• Compagnie Française d'Aviation, a defunct French aircraft manufacturer
• Conditional fee agreement, a legal agreement also known as "no win no fee"
• Consumer Federation of America, a American organization researching into consumer interest
• Consumers' Federation of Australia, Australia's umbrella consumer advocacy group
• Corporate Finance Associates, an American investment banking firm

Government and politics

• Cape Field Artillery, an artillery regiment of the South African Army
• Civitates Foederatae Americae, Latin for United States of America
• Commission of Fine Arts, an advisory agency of the United States Government
• Country Fire Authority, the fire service of Victoria, Australia
• Court of Final Appeal (Hong Kong), the court with the final adjudication power on the laws of Hong Kong
• Court of Final Appeal (Macau), the court with the final adjudication power on laws of Macau

Sport

• Championnat de France Amateurs, a French football competition
• Chinese Football Association, the governing body of football in the People's Republic of China
• Cyprus Football Association, the governing body of football in Cyprus

Other

• Call For Action, telephone help-lines of radio stations in the United States
• Campus Freethought Alliance, an organization encouraging evidence-based inquiry into paranormal science
• Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, a college of Carnegie Mellon University
• Cat Fanciers' Association, the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats
• Chemins de Fer Armoricains‎, a former railway in Brittany, France
• Christian Festival Association, representing major American Christian music festivals