numerical control

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numerical control

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uncountable The automated control of machine tools by means of numbers corresponding to motion inputs. Near-synonym: CNC (broadly synonymous in current usage)
Similar: NC, CNC[Appendix:Glossary

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@misc{numerical_control_2026,
  title = {numerical control},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numerical%20control},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}