CATS

See also: Cats and cats

English

Proper noun

CATS

  1. (UK, universities) Initialism of Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme.
  2. Initialism of Charlotte Area Transportation System.
    • 2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN[1]:
      The grieving family is now demanding change, citing a “lack of visible or effective security” on the Charlotte Area Transportation System Blue Line. CNN has reached out to CATS for comment.

Noun

CATS pl (normally plural, singular CAT)

  1. (UK, universities, informal) A credit under the CAT Scheme above.
    We only have 45 allocated CATS for next year, so we've got to pick another 5 modules to make 120.