isa

/IY1 S AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    A male given name from Arabic mainly used by Muslims.

  2. 2

    A diminutive of the female given name Isabel or of its variant forms, sometimes also used as a formal given name.

  3. 3

    (UK, finance) Initialism of individual savings account, a financial account for investment with special tax rules.

  4. 4

    (computing) Initialism of instruction set architecture. [(computing) An abstraction between processor hardware and software that can run on it.]

  5. 5

    (computing) Initialism of Industry Standard Architecture, an early type of personal computer expansion slot bus.

  6. 6

    (accounting) Initialism of International Standard on Auditing, one of a set of professional standards for the performance of audits of financial information issued by the IAASB.

  7. 7

    Initialism of International Seabed Authority, an intergovernmental body set up to regulate deep seabed mining and ensure the marine environment is protected from any harmful effects.

  8. 8

    (Europe, transport) Initialism of intelligent speed assistance / adaptation.

  9. 9

    (Marxism) Initialism of ideological state apparatus.

  10. 10

    (organic chemistry) Initialism of isosaccharinic acid. [(organic chemistry) A six-carbon sugar acid formed by the action of calcium hydroxide on lactose and other carbohydrates.]