computer-aided manufacturing
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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The money will be used for an advanced manufacturing technologies training facility that will include classrooms, labs, demonstration areas, a student advisement center and computer-aided manufacturing simulation workstations.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2017
The automaker has devised high-tech products of its own, including computer-aided manufacturing equipment, that EDS will be able to offer to industrial clients.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of his aims involve futuristic technology industries, such as the construction of industrial robots, computer-aided manufacturing and genetic engineering.
From Time Magazine Archive
It replaced literate practical experiences of management and productive work with automated procedures for data processing and with computer-aided manufacturing.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
Their operations can range from design tasks to computer-aided manufacturing.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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