CRF
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CRF may refer to:
Science and technology
Economy and Management
Sporting Associations
Other uses
Science and technology
- Corticotropin-releasing factorCorticotropin-releasing hormoneCorticotropin-releasing hormone , originally named corticotropin-releasing factor , and also called corticoliberin, is a polypeptide hormone and neurotransmitter involved in the stress response...
, also called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and corticoliberin, is a polypeptide hormone and neurotransmitter involved in the stress response - Chronic renal failureChronic renal failureChronic kidney disease , also known as chronic renal disease, is a progressive loss in renal function over a period of months or years. The symptoms of worsening kidney function are unspecific, and might include feeling generally unwell and experiencing a reduced appetite...
, also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD), is a progressive loss in renal function over a period of months or years - Cosmic Rest Frame, a term used in cosmologyCosmologyCosmology is the discipline that deals with the nature of the Universe as a whole. Cosmologists seek to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe at large, as well as the natural laws that keep it in order...
and astrophysicsAstrophysicsAstrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior... - Chromatographic response functionChromatographic response functionChromatographic response function, often abbreviated to CRF is a coefficient which characterize in a quantitative manner, the quality of the separation in the result of a chromatography....
, is a coefficient which characterize in a quantitative manner, the quality of the separation in the result of a chromatography - Coefficient of Rolling Friction, is a coefficient that measures the rolling resistance (sometimes called rolling friction or rolling drag) that occurs when a round object such as a ball or tire rolls on a flat surface
- Cloud Radiative ForcingCloud forcingCloud forcing is, in meteorology, the difference between the radiation budget components for average cloud conditions and cloud-free conditions...
is, in meteorology, the difference between the radiation budget components for average cloud conditions and cloud-free conditions - Chemotactic range fitting. See Chemotaxis (a phenomenon in which unicellular or multicellular organisms direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their environment)
- Critical Repetition Frequency, a term used in gambling research to distinguish games of skill from games of chance
- Conditional random fieldConditional random fieldA conditional random field is a statistical modelling method often applied in pattern recognition.More specifically it is a type of discriminative undirected probabilistic graphical model. It is used to encode known relationships between observations and construct consistent interpretations...
is, in machine learning, a type of graphical model, most often used for labeling or parsing of sequential data, such as natural language text, biological sequences or computer vision - Controlled Release FertiliserControlled Release FertiliserA Controlled Release Fertilizer is a solid form fertilizer, usually in powder or small granules that are either sprinkled on top of the soil or dug into the soil before planting. The outer layer is insoluble but permeable so nutrients are released slowly in a controlled way over a set period...
, is a solid form fertilizer, usually in powder or small granules that are either sprinkled on top of the soil (top dressed) or dug into the soil before planting - Case Report FormCase Report FormA Case Report Form is a paper or electronic questionnaire specifically used in clinical trial research. The Case Report Form is the tool used by the sponsor of the clinical trial to collect data from each participating site...
: in a clinical trialClinical trialClinical trials are a set of procedures in medical research and drug development that are conducted to allow safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions...
, the document showing all the evaluated patient data. eCRF is the electronic transmitted CRF via IntranetIntranetAn intranet is a computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization. The term is used in contrast to internet, a network between organizations, and instead refers to a network...
. - Cut Resistant Fabric (gloves)
- Constant Rate FactorConstant rate factorConstant Rate Factor is a x264's single-pass encoding method.- Overview :Constant quality encoding usually keeps up a constant quality by compressing every frame of the same type the same amount. In technical speak, that's maintaining a constant quantization parameter . Constant Rate Factor, on...
, a term used in video encoding - Cardiovascular Research Foundation
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Economy and Management
- Capital recovery factor, a financial concept
- Change Request Form is, in management, a document containing a call for an adjustment of a system
- Consumer Reports Foundation
- Corporate Research Forum
- Credit Research Foundation
Sporting Associations
- Cyprus Rugby FederationCyprus Rugby FederationThe Cyprus Rugby Federation the governing body for rugby union in Cyprus. It runs several competitions including a league with teams from the British military bases and three local teams:* Paphos Tigers...
, the governing body for rugby union in Cyprus
Other uses
- Carolina Renaissance FestivalCarolina Renaissance FestivalThe Carolina Renaissance Festival is a Renaissance Fair held annually in October and November in the town of Huntersville, North Carolina. Its setting is the invented village of "Fairhaven" and is one of the largest Renaissance festivals in the country. The faire brings in an average of 160,000...
, a festival held annually in North Carolina, USA - Catholic Reaction ForceCatholic Reaction ForceThe name Catholic Reaction Force was used to claim responsibility for attacks and threats against Protestants in Northern Ireland during "The Troubles". In 1983 it claimed responsibility for shooting dead three Protestant civilians at a church service near Darkley, County Armagh. That was claimed...
, was a name used by paramilitaries to issue death threats against Protestants in Northern Ireland during "The Troubles" - Cave Research FoundationCave Research FoundationThe Cave Research Foundation is an American private, non-profit group dedicated to the exploration, research, and conservation of caves. The group arose in the early 1950s from the exploration efforts at Floyd Collins Crystal Cave, now within Mammoth Cave National Park...
, is an American private, non-profit group dedicated to the exploration, research, and conservation of caves - Central Readiness ForceCentral Readiness ForceThe was recently established on March 28, 2007, following the upgrading of the Japanese Defense Ministry from the former Japanese Defense Agency. Based in Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces Camp Asaka in Nerima, Tokyo, the unit has the capability of responding to any situation in either Japanese...
, is a military defense unit in Japan - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada
- Clube de Regatas do FlamengoClube de Regatas do FlamengoClube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
, a popular soccer team in Brazil - CRF is the ICAO airline designator for Air CentralAir Centralwas an airline based in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It operated passenger services as All Nippon Airways flights from its main base is Chūbu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya...
, an airline in Japan - Control Room Futures, a collection of requirements and a system architecture for advanced emergency services control rooms