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Line 5: [[Image:CNC panel.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|Siemens CNC panel]] <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Nichols-ducati-part.jpg‎\|thumb\|CNC product\|{{Typical CNC tool enclosure\|1=Thursday, 14 February 2008}}]] --> '''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 numerically interpolates the points along a cutting tool's toolpath and directs the [[servomechanism]]s that translate the data into movement. The operating parameters of the CNC can be altered via the Master Control Unit (MCU) of the machine. ==Historical overview==

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