AAA

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

Association

AAA stands for American Automobile Association.

In California, the AAA branch is called CSAA (California State Automobile Association).

The benefits vary depending upon if one is a regular member or a premium member.

Services include

• Towing
• Jump start
• Lock out
• Out of gas
• Maps
• Battery replacement (Optional)

Battery

• AAA is a battery size.
• AAA batteries are smaller than AA batteries.
• The price and quality of the battery varies with the manufacturer, technology and intended usage.

Computing

In computing, AAA stands for

• Authentication
• Authorization
• Accounting

Authentication may be based on

• What you know (e.g. password or pass phrase)
• What you have (e.g. special token for login)
• What you are (e.g. fingerprint)

Authorization may be based on

• Role (e.g. Administrator)
• Time / Period (e.g. working hours only)
• Types of allowable resource (e.g. sensitive data)

Accounting may be based on

• Paid subscription
• Pay as you go
• No charge
• Discount