computer-aided making

noun
UK /kəmˈpjuː.tə eɪ.dɪd ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ eɪ.dɪd ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/

Using a computer to help you build or create things.

The class used computer-aided making to design and print a small toy car.

SYNONYMS

computer-assisted manufacturingdigital fabricationcomputer-aided productioncomputer-supported making

RELATED WORDS

3D printingCADprototypingmaker space

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Using software to help plan and control how something is built in a factory.

Computer-aided making helped the factory build parts faster and more accurately.

3. A school or hobby activity where computers guide tools like cutters or printers to make objects.

In computer-aided making, students drew a design on screen and the machine cut it out.

4. The process of turning a digital design into a real object with the help of a computer.

Computer-aided making turned her drawing into a real wooden sign.