CNC or Computer Numerical Control Milling is considered as the most common form of CNC. Basically, it is the extension of Numerically Controlled Milling or NC. As it turned out, it is an invention that forever changed the manufacturing industry.
It usually has two main functions: Drilling and Turning. The number of axes a CNC mill has is usually the basis for classifying one. Axes have different labels based on their movement. 'X' and 'Y' labels are used for horizontal movements, whereas 'Z' is used for vertical movement.