design tool
Digital creation program
A design tool is software or equipment used to create visual or functional elements, from graphics and layouts to products and buildings.
In contemporary usage, the term most often refers to digital applications for graphic design, user interface design, or prototyping—programs like Photoshop, Figma, or CAD software.
The team evaluated several design tools before settling on one for the project.
Physical instruments like drafting compasses and T-squares are older design tools that digital versions have largely supplanted.
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
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Tabular data organizer
accounting software · financial software · spreadsheet software · database · database software
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