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computer-aided design

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com·put·er-aid·ed design  (km-pytr-dd)
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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Noun1.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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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As computer-aided design (CAD), engineering (CAE) and manufacturing tools (CAM) have become more complex, the need to seamlessly share data between them has grown stronger.
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