what does cad stand for computer aided
Definition - What does Computer-Aided Design (CAD) mean? Computer-aided design (CAD) is a computer technology that designs a product and documents the design's process. CAD may facilitate the manufacturing process by transferring detailed diagrams of a productâs materials, processes, tolerances and dimensions with specific conventions for the product in question.
Report Abuse. 1  What Does Cad Stand For. 2  I've always heard it called Computer Aided Drafting. 3  Generally its referred to as computer aided design.  Computer Aided 1  Design. Generally Computer Aided Design.  Computer Aided Design - but refers mostly to Drafting, so that's where the confusion comes 1  from.  c.a.