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Glossary of Terms

Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.

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3 Glossary Terms Found.
Bezier curve
A curve defined by endpoints, tangent lines, and control points at the ends of the tangent lines. Altering the length and angle of tangent lines alters the shape of the curve.
Bitmap
A pixel based graphic or image inserted in a drawing. Bitmaps can be sized but not edited with most CAD programs.
block
(AutoCAD terminology) Blocks are also called Symbols in AutoCAD