computer-supported making

noun

UK /kəmˈpjuːtə səˈpɔːtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

US /kəmˈpjuːtər səˈpɔːrtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

Making things with help from a computer.

In art class, we used computer-supported making to design and print our own toy cars.

SYNONYMS

computer-aided making digital making computer-assisted fabrication technology-supported creation

RELATED WORDS

3D printing CAD digital design maker space prototyping

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Using computers to help plan and build objects in school projects.

The students tried computer-supported making to build a model bridge.

3. A way of creating things where a computer guides tools or machines.

Computer-supported making helped the class cut shapes more precisely.

4. Working with both hands and computer tools to make something new.

Her computer-supported making project combined cardboard and a laser cutter.