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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > technology > computer science > computer techniques > computer graphics > three-dimensional printing
Preferred Term:

three-dimensional printing

Definition:
Process for making, building or constructing a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model by laying down many successive thin layers of building material.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
computer graphics
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • 3-D printing
  • 3D printing
  • 3 dimensional printing
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332140
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