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    Design and Technology A-Level

    CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

    What CAD (Computer-Aided Design) means in Design and Technology A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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    The use of computer software to create, modify, analyse, or optimise a design.
    Pearson Edexcel · Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning (study guide)

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