Word of the Day - process

process

/ˈprəʊsɛs/ [pra-sess]
noun
1 A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
1.1 A natural series of changes.
verb
Perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.

Origin
Middle English from Old French proces, from Latin processus ‘progression,
course’, from the verb procedere (see proceed). Current senses of the
verb date from the late 19th century.

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Creating a 3D object involves learning a tool like OpenSCAD to create a design.
Then you let the printer go through the steps of the process to make the actual object.