3D Vocab - Quiz 1

2-dimensional (2D)

• an object that has height, width, and depth
• human-made process, substances, or devices that imitate nature
• a shape that has width and height, but no thickness or depth
• the act of making a product from raw materials

3-dimensional (3D)

• a method of production in which computer technology is responsible for producting products with little or no involvement from humans
• a manufacturing process in which a three dimensional object is created layer by layer from a digital model; also known as additive manufacturing
• a shape that has width and height, but no thickness or depth
• an object that has height, width, and depth

4-dimensional (4D)

• a material used in 3D printing
• an object that has height, width, and depth
• creations of the mind such as inventions, artistic works, designs, symbols, and images
• a dimension in addition to length, width, and depth, to be able to employ geometrical language in discussing phenomena that depend on four variables

3D Hub

• a business model in which all of a business's activities are completed within the business without the help of another company
• an online 3D printing service platform which connects 1 billion people around the world to a network of 3D printers
• a concept used in 3D printing where an object is designed and printed in small, stacked pieces that come together to form the full object
• the use of a computer systems to create, modify, or improve graphic designs of physical objects

3D printing

• a moveable part in a printer that holds the material that will be used for printing
• a manufacturing process in which a three dimensional object is created layer by layer from a digital model; also known as additive manufacturing
• a method of production in which computer technology is responsible for producting products with little or no involvement from humans
• the use of 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) data to quickly produce a 3D printed model

aerospace

• human-made processes, substances, or devices that imitate nature 
• a person or company that makes goods for sale to be used in space
• a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, able to sustain its shape beyond earth
• the branch of technology and industry concerned with aviation and spaceflight

alternative-printing technique

• a 3D printing technique in which structures are built from liquid polymers that harden when they come into contact with computer-controlled laser light
• a method of production in which computer technology is responsible for producting products with little or no involvement from humans
• the act of making a product from raw material
• any non-traditional or non-commercial photographic printing process

automation

• the use of electronic devices and machines to reduce the need for human involvement in manufacturing and other processes
• a form of manufacturing used to create objects by braiding, cutting, drilling, grinding, and/or shaping the material
• a sample or model of a product that is built as a test to be learned from or copied
• the production of high volumes of standardized products, typically performed on assembly lines

biomimetic

• the 3D printing of biological tissue and organs through the layering of living cells
• the act of making a product from raw materials
• human-made processes, substances, or devices that imitate nature
• creations of the mind such as inventions, artistic works, designs, symbols, and images

bioprinting

• the 3D printing of biological tissue and organs through the layering of living cells
• the process of changing pictures or sounds into electronic forms that can be produced by a computer
• a clear, tough, and shatterproof material that is commonly used in fibers for clothing, containers for liquids, and as a filament for 3D printing
• human-made processes, substances, or devices that imitate nature