What term represents the full sequence of instructions that is executed by a CNC machine to manufacture a part?

What term represents the full sequence of instructions that is executed by a CNC machine to manufacture a part?

• A. Part program
• B. G code
• C. Coordinate code
• D. Address

Answer: (A)

The full sequence of instructions that drives a CNC machine to manufacture a part is called the part program. This is the complete file or set of steps the machine follows, including tool selections and changes, tool paths, speeds and feeds, spindle and coolant control, and any offsets or canned cycles. G-code lives inside the part program as the language that expresses individual moves and actions, but the entire sequence—the entire file loaded and executed by the controller—is the part program. The other terms aren’t standard for the whole sequence: coordinate values like X, Y, Z are parts of the instructions, and “address” isn’t the common label for the entire program.

The full sequence of instructions that drives a CNC machine to manufacture a part is called the part program. This is the complete file or set of steps the machine follows, including tool selections and changes, tool paths, speeds and feeds, spindle and coolant control, and any offsets or canned cycles. G-code lives inside the part program as the language that expresses individual moves and actions, but the entire sequence—the entire file loaded and executed by the controller—is the part program. The other terms aren’t standard for the whole sequence: coordinate values like X, Y, Z are parts of the instructions, and “address” isn’t the common label for the entire program.