computer-aided manufacturing
American
[kuhm-pyoo-ter-ey-did]
/ kəmˈpju tərˌeɪ dɪd /
noun
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the use of specially designed computers to improve and regulate manufacturing processes; a type of automation in which computers control and monitor industrial machinery. CAM
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the techniques used in computer control and monitoring of industrial machinery and processes. CAM
Etymology
Origin of computer-aided manufacturing
First recorded in 1965–70
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