Glossary
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- CNC - Computer numerical control, a computer controller that reads instructions and drives a machine tool.
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- DXF - Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs.
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- FEA - finite element analysis is a numerical technique for finding approximate solutions to partial differential equations (PDE).
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- IDE - An integrated development environment is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. An IDE normally consists of a source code editor, build automation tools and a debugger.
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