com·put·er-aid·ed design (k m-py  tr- d d)n. Abbr. CAD The use of computer programs and systems to design detailed two- or three-dimensional models of physical objects, such as mechanical parts, buildings, and molecules. |
computer-aided design
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(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the use of computer techniques in designing products, esp involving the use of computer graphics Abbreviation CAD
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| Noun | 1. | computer-aided design - software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" |
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