computer-aided design

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌeɪˈdɪdˌdɪˈzʌɪn/

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Noun

computer-aided design (uncountable)

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

   Synonym: (abbreviation) CAD

   • 2020 August 12, “Network News: Drones locate skylark nests”, in Rail, page 23:

     The technology seeks to identify the birds' nests on the ground. Details of their location are then fed into computer-aided design drawings and the global positioning systems of machinery working on site, to let operators know when they are working near exclusion zones.

Translations

process of design using computers

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 计算机辅助设计 (zh) (jìsuànjī fǔzhù shèjì), 計算機輔助設計／计算机辅助设计 (zh) (jìsuànjī fǔzhù shèjì)

• Esperanto: perkomputila projektado, perkomputila dezajnado, komputilizita projektado
• Finnish: tietokoneavusteinen suunnittelu
• French: conception assistée par ordinateur f
• German: CAD (de) n
• Hungarian: számítógéppel segített tervezés
• Polish: projektowanie wspomagane komputerowo n, CAD (pl)
• Scottish Gaelic: dealbhadh la taic-choimpiutair m
• Vietnamese: máy tính hỗ trợ thiết kế

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• Japanese: 計算機支援設計 (けいさんきしえんせっけい,keisanki-shien-sekkei)