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CAD/CAM Definition

CAD/CAM (kad′kam′)

noun

design and manufacturing by means of a computer system, as in the creation of complex wiring diagrams, the design of coordinated machine parts, etc.

Etymology: C(omputer-)A(ided) D(esign)/C(omputer-)A(ided) M(anufacturing)

CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) Telecom Definition
The use of computers and software in both the design and manufacture of a product. For example, a machine part, aircraft component, or boat hull can be designed with a CAD program that can provide the final design instructions for use in a computer-driven, automated fabrication and assembly process. See also CAD.
CAD/CAM Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • system: SmartMonkey 6th March 2002, 21:59 why have it done on a cad/cam system?
  • software: Jetcam cad/cam software for the programming of punch presses and laser machines.
  • facility: The company has in-house design and CAD/CAM facilities reading both 2D and 3D DXF or IGES files via email.

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