The linking of a broad range of manufacturing and other activities through an integrated computer system is referred to as:
A)automation.
B)computer-aided design (CAD).
C)computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
D)computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM).
E)a flexible manufacturing system (FMS).

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The term "computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)" refers to the linking of various manufacturing and other activities through an integrated computer system, which encompasses not only computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) but also other functions such as engineering, inventory management, quality control, and scheduling. Automation and flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are related concepts but do not necessarily involve the full integration of computer systems in the same way as CIM.

The Linking of a Broad Range of Manufacturing and Other