A more recent definition of DNC (now meaning distributed numerical control) includes the use of a central computer serving as the control system over a number of individual computer numerical control machines with onboard microcomputers.

• DNC（现在意味着分布式数控）的最新定义之一包含把一个中央计算机服务器当作众多安装有机载计算机的单个计算机数控机床的控制系统。