Definition of Computer-aided design

1. Noun. Software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing.


Definition of Computer-aided design

1. Noun. the process of using drawings made by using a computer to design machines, buildings, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Computer-aided design

1. The use of computers for designing and/or manufacturing of anything, including drugs, surgical procedures, orthotics, and prosthetics. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Computer-aided Design

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computational models
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computed-tomography
computed axial tomography
computed axial tomography scans
computed perimetry
computed radiography
computed tomography
computer
computer-aided design (current term)
computer-architecture
computer-language
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computer-oriented language
computer-science
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computer business
computer chess
computer chip

Literary usage of Computer-aided design

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"The goal is to create an integrated computer- aided design environment that includes conceptual development, technology selection, hardware implementation, ..."

2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... computer-aided design: a novel method for optimal solvent selection. Fluid Phase Equilib 190. 82:47-54 (1993). 170. Pretel EJ, Lopez PA, Bottini SB, ..."

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