computer-aided manufacturing

[ kuhm-pyoo-ter-ey-did ]

noun

1. 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
2. the techniques used in computer control and monitoring of industrial machinery and processes. : CAM

Word History and Origins

Origin of computer-aided manufacturing¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Their operations can range from design tasks to computer-aided manufacturing.

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