| Term | Definition / Meaning / Stand for |
| CCV |
Cabin Climate Ventilation |
| CDR |
Call Detail Record |
| CPC |
Camshaft Phase Controller |
| CPG |
Camshaft Position Generator |
| CMP |
Camshaft Position Sensor |
| CCP |
Canister Control Purge |
| CIC |
Car Infotainment Controller |
| CSS |
Cascading Style Sheets |
| CDL |
Central Door Locking |
| CSM |
Chassis Stability Module |
| COP |
Chip-On-Processor |
| CCD |
Climate Control Display |
| CFS |
Cluster File System |
| CHB |
Cold High Beam |
| CTA |
Collision Threat Alert |
| CBS |
Combined Braking System |
| CCS |
Combined Charging System |
| CRON |
Command Run on Unix/Linux |
| CDI |
Common Direct Ignition |
| CaaS |
Communication as a Service |
| CP |
Compression Pressure |
| CATS |
Computer Aided Traction System |
| CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
| CSP |
Content Security Policy |
| CDC |
Continuous Damping Control |
| CIS |
Continuous Injection System |
| CDA |
Controlled Data Access |
| CLT |
Coolant Level Temperature |
| CRP |
Coolant Recovery Pressure |
| CTS |
Coolant Temperature Sensor |
| CWA |
Cooling Water Actuator |
| CVS |
Crankcase Ventilation System |
| CAS |
Crankshaft Angle Sensor |
| CPK |
Crankshaft Position Sensor |
| CSS |
Crankshaft Speed Sensor |
| CVM |
Crankshaft Vibration Monitor |
| CTP |
Critical Technology Protection |
| CCM |
Cruise Control Module |
| CCS |
Cruise Control System |
| CDP |
Customer Data Platform |
| CPS |
Cyber-Physical Systems |
| CCV |
Cylinder Control Valve |
| CDS |
Cylinder Deactivation System |
| CHS |
Cylinder Head Sensor |
| CPR |
Cylinder Pressure Regulator |
| CRC |
Cylinder Rotation Control |
| CSD |
Cylinder Shut Down |
| CPV |
Canister Purge Valve |
| CDI |
Capacitor Discharge Ignition |
| CAPEX |
Capital Expenditure |
| CC |
Carbon Copy (email) |
| CVC |
Card Verification Code |
| CNR |
Carrier-to-Noise Ratio |
| CHMSL |
Center High Mount Stop Light |
| CCU |
Central Control Unit |
| CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
| CST |
Central Standard Time |
| CSR |
Certificate Signing Request |
| CPO |
Certified Pre-Owned |
| CPS |
Characters Per Second |
| CCD |
Charge Coupled Device |
| CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon |
| CCTV |
Closed Circuit Television |
| CDMA |
Code Division Multiple Access |
| CLI |
Command Line Interface |
| COBOL |
Common Business-Oriented Language |
| CGI |
Common Gateway Interface |
| CLI |
Common Language Infrastructure |
| CRDI |
Common Rail Direct Injection |
| CD-R |
Compact Disc-Recordable |