digital fabrication

noun

UK /ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl fæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

US /ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.t̬əl fæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Digital fabrication is when you use computers and machines to make real things.

In art class, we used digital fabrication to turn our computer drawings into wooden toys.

SYNONYMS

computer-aided manufacturing digital manufacturing computer-controlled making automated fabrication

RELATED WORDS

3D printing laser cutting CNC machining maker space prototyping

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of designing an object on a computer and then having a machine build it.

The school's digital fabrication lab lets students design and print their own models.

3. A way of making things where digital files guide tools like printers and cutters.

Digital fabrication makes it easy to copy a design exactly many times.

4. The use of computer-controlled machines in building and crafting.

Engineers use digital fabrication to create precise parts for machines.