CNC

American  

abbreviation

Digital Technology.

1. computer numerical control: automated operation of a machine by a computer program.

   a CNC drill press; a CNC machinist.

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Etymology

Origin of CNC

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Centene CNC -2.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle swung to a fourth-quarter loss despite logging higher revenue, as the company continues working to restore profitability and stabilize its Medicaid business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of the nation’s largest health insurers such as UnitedHealth Group UNH -1.01%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Centene CNC -0.47%decrease; red down pointing triangle , meanwhile, have languished.

From The Wall Street Journal

Centene CNC 0.12%increase; green up pointing triangle swung to a third-quarter loss after it booked a multibillion dollar writedown and as enrollees in Affordable Care Act plans sought out more costly medical care, the latest evidence of health insurers’ struggles to regain their former profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal

This explains why Centene CNC -1.04%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Molina Healthcare MOH 2.18%increase; green up pointing triangle shares were sharply lower this year, before partly rebounding in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 20-member CNC panel that will select the next Archbishop of Canterbury has yet to be formalised.

From BBC