- The word CAD originally referred only to the type of program, then to the specific program that took on its name. Originally an acronym for Computer-aided Design, CAD is pronounced as a single syllable.
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verb; zero derivation; acronym
To use CAD or a similar computer program to design or model something.
Etymology : The verb is derived from the noun CAD, an initialism from Computer-aided Design.
Source : “He CADed the battery” (my dad, in Austin, 11-25-2017) https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/cad-software (current definition of the noun CAD)
Last modified: 4 December 2017