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Which terms are best to use? Rapid prototyping was the most popular term years ago when prototyping dominated the use of additive manufacturing (AM) technology. Prototyping remains an important application of AM technology, but it's only one of many. A growing number of people are using additive manufacturing when referring to the group of processes One reason is that it is the official ASTM standard term for all applications of the technology. The mainstream press, bloggers, the investment community, major CAD companies, and many others use
3D printing most frequently, a term that will likely become the most popular in the future.
Some argue that it is already the most popular term.
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