| A | B |
| Computer Aided Design (CAD) | The process of using computer graphics to do work that formerly would have been done with pencil and paper. |
| Edit | To modify or adapt to make suitable or acceptable. |
| Manufacturing | The use of tools or processes to transform raw materials into useful new products. |
| Horizontal | Parallel to, or in the plane of the horizon, across. |
| Text | The printed version of speech. |
| Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs) | Once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants and now believed to cause depletion of the ozone. |
| X-Axis | Moves the wire guide arm and wire across horizontally on the table. |
| Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) | An assembly or design process that is assisted by computers. |
| Computer Numerical Control (CNC) | The process by which a computer sends numbered code (NC) to a machining device. |
| Temperature | A specific degree of hotness or coldness. |
| Macros | Recorded instructions that will playback when told. |
| Binary | A unique numbering system which consists of only two numbers_ 0 and 1. |
| Vertical | Being or situated at right angles to the horizon_ upright. |
| Process | A series of actions, changes, or functions bringing a result. |
| G code | Specifies the action in NC programming language. |
| Polystyrene | A type of plastic with the trademarked name of Styrofoam. |
| Y-Axis | Moves the stock up and down, or vertically on the table. |
| Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) | A form of manufacturing that requires a computer to drive it. |
| Automate | To control or operate by a self-operating machine. |
| Generate | To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process. |