Computer-aided or computer-assisted is an adjectival phrase that hints of the use of a
computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...
as an indispensable tool in a certain field, usually derived from more traditional fields of
science and
engineering. Instead of the phrase computer-aided or computer-assisted, in some cases the suffix
management system
A management system is a set of policies, processes and procedures used by an organization to ensure that it can fulfill the tasks required to achieve its objectives. These objectives cover many aspects of the organization's operations (including ...
is used.
Engineering and production
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Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...
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Computer-aided architectural design
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Computer-aided industrial design
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Electronic and electrical computer-aided design
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Computer-aided garden design
Computer-aided garden design describes the use of CAD packages to ease and improve the process of garden design.
Professional garden designers tend to use CAD packages designed for other professions. This includes architectural design software for ...
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Computer-aided drafting
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Computer-aided engineering
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Computer-aided production engineering
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Computer-aided manufacturing
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Computer-aided quality
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Computer-aided maintenance
Music and arts
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Computer-aided algorithmic composition
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Computer-assisted painting
Human languages
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Computer-aided translation
Medicine
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Computer-assisted detection
Computer-aided detection (CADe), also called computer-aided diagnosis (CADx), are systems that assist doctors in the interpretation of medical images. Imaging techniques in X-ray, MRI, Endoscopy, and ultrasound diagnostics yield a great deal of ...
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Computer-aided diagnosis
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Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery
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Computer-aided patient registration
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Computer-assisted sperm analysis
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Computer-assisted surgery
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Computer-assisted surgical planning
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Computer-aided tomography
Software engineering
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Computer-aided software engineering
Traffic control
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Computer-assisted dispatch
Teaching
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Computer-assisted instruction
* Computer-assisted learning, better known as
computer-based learning
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Computer-assisted language learning
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Computer-assisted assessment
Mathematics
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Computer-assisted proof
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Computer-aided learning
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refers ...
Economy
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Computer-assisted auditing techniques
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Computer-assisted mass appraisal
Communications
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Computer-assisted personal interviewing
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Computer-assisted telephone interviewing
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Computer-assisted reporting
Security
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Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
Law
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Computer-assisted legal research
Entertainment
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Computer-assisted gaming
Computer-assisted gaming (CAG) and computer-assisted wargaming (CAWG) refer to games which are at least partially computerized, but where on important part of the action is not virtual but performed in real life or on a miniature terrain. Regulatio ...
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Computer-assisted role-playing game
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