Appendix BGlossary of Terms

3D Clothing Printer – see Digital Textiles.

3D Fabbing – see 3D Printing.

3D Knitting Machine – see Digital Textiles.

3D Positioning System – in FDM printing, the robotic assembly that positions and moves the extruder over the build plate.

3D Printing – the process by which a virtual 3D model is translated into a physical three-dimensional object, usually by means of computer control and instruction.

3D Printing Loom – see Digital Textiles.

3D Printing Marketplace – a printing service bureau that also sells printed items made by consumers to other consumers.

3D Printing Pen – a manual pen-like drawing tool that uses FDM technology to extrude molten plastic from the nozzle.

3D Robotic Knitting – see Digital Textiles. ...

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