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[[Image:CNC panel.jpg|thumb|upright|Siemens CNC panel]]

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'''Computer numerical control''' ('''CNC''') is a computer "controller" that reads [[G-code]] and [[M-code]] commands and drives a [[machine tool]], a powered mechanical device typically used to fabricate components by the selective removal of material. CNC does numerically directedinterpolates interpolationthe ofpoints along a cutting tool's intoolpath and directs the work[[servomechanism]]s envelopethat oftranslate athe data into machinemovement. The operating parameters of the CNC can be altered via the Master Control Unit (MCU) of the machine.

==Historical overview==