of the period coinciding with the Christian era;
preferred by some writers who are not Christians; "in 200 CE" Synonym(s):CE, C.E., Common Era
n
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series;
used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group Synonym(s):cerium, Ce, atomic number 58
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: