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numerical control

noun

, Computers.
  1. control of a machine tool, or other device used in a manufacturing process, by a computer, other control circuitry, or recorded digital commands.

numerical control

noun

  1. engineering a form of computer control applied to machine tools, by which an operation is directed from numerical data stored on tape or punched on cards

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Other Words From

  • numerically controlled adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of numerical control1

First recorded in 1950–55

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