CNC
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Noun — Computer numerical control: a system in which a computer directs a machine tool such as a mill, lathe or router, following a programmed design.
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Technical — engineering and manufacturing.
Etymology
An initialism of "computer numerical control," from the numerical-control machine tools of the mid twentieth century, which became computer-driven from the 1970s.
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What does CNC stand for?
Computer numerical control — a machine tool driven by a computer program rather than turned by hand. CNC mills, lathes, routers and plasma cutters all work this way.
What is a CNC machine used for?
Cutting, milling, drilling, engraving and shaping material — metal, wood, plastic or foam — to a precise digital design, repeatably and without manual guidance.