کلمات مخفف رایج در نرم افزار های مهندسی

APT =  AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAMMED TOOL 

BIW = Body In white

BOM = Bill Of Material

DOF = Degree(s) Of Freedom

CAD = Computer Aided Design

CAM = Computer Aided Manufacturing

CAE = Computer Aided Engineering

CNC = Computer Numerical Control

CMM = Coordinat Measuring Machine

DMU= Digital Mock-Up

HSM = High Speed Milling

IGES = IGS = Initial Graphics Exchange Specifications

NURBS = Non Uniform Rational B-Spline

NC = Numerical Control

PPR =  Product , Process , Resources

PLM = Product Lifecycle Management

SLS = Selective Laser Sintering

STEP = STP = the Standard for the Exchange of Product model data

SL = Stereo litography