Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

CE

English answer:

consumer electronics

Added to glossary by Fan Gao
Aug 10, 2006 05:41
17 yrs ago
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English term

CE

English Tech/Engineering Computers (general) Electrical Consumer Products
I'm having trouble finding the meaning or definition of this business term. The context is as follows:

•Non-CE business: With the products of this brand, you don’t need a manual to get started

•CE: The products of this brand are Plug’n Play, you don’t need a manual to get started

What does CE mean and what's the difference between CE and non CE businesses?

Thanks,
Mark
Change log

Dec 26, 2006 13:43: Kirill Semenov changed "Field" from "Bus/Financial" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Business/Commerce (general)" to "Computers (general)"

Discussion

Fan Gao (asker) Aug 10, 2006:
Thanks:) I didn't realise it would be so obvious! I thought it might have something to do with Certification by European standards or something:)
Will Matter Aug 10, 2006:
Non-CE = non-electronic = therefore, no manual needed. CE = plug it in and it's so simple that it works right away (plug and play) = no manual needed. Just an explanatory note to help you.

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consumer electronics

Imho

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Note added at 37 mins (2006-08-10 06:18:59 GMT)
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The abbreviation is widely used now, I meet it often when they speak of CE markets, etc. A profitable and fast-developing segment, indeed.
Peer comment(s):

agree Will Matter : I was posting an identical answer when yours popped up. Inclusion of the reference to a "manual" makes it pretty clear.
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as well as mentioning Plug’n Play :)
agree RHELLER : this would be my understanding also :-)
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hi Rita, thank you :)
agree Uma Hariharan
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agree Edith Kelly
32 mins
agree Siegfried Armbruster
1 hr
agree Laura Massara : China Export :)
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;-)
agree Alfa Trans (X)
9 hrs
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