The LEGO Lexicon
The LEGO Lexicon is a encyclopedia of LEGO related words. If you can't find a word or if you want to suggest one, please mail me about it!

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CAD Computer Aided Design. A technique to electronically create models of real objects or prototypes. In a LEGO context see: LDraw

Castle A system within the LEGO SYSTEM product programme, introduced in 1984. Later various subthemes appeared like "Royal Knights", "Fright Knights", "Forestmen", "Ninja" and others. Prior to the Castle programme there were some 'castle' themed sets like set #375.
Search the LUGNET set database for Castle sets

Catalogs Booklet that shows the LEGO assortment, or parts thereof, available in a specific year or specific season. For an online resource of catalogs visit Kevin Loch's Brickshelf.

Cellulose Acetate Raw material used to produce the earliest bricks. Replaced in 1963 by ABS, see: Acrylnitrile Butadiene Styrene.

Christiansen, Ole Kirk
(1891-1958)
Founder of the company (1932). Next to ironingboards Ole started to produce wooden toys. He lived by the motto: "Only the best is good enough". See also LEGO.

Christiansen, Godtfred Kirk
(1920-1995)

Factory manager (since 1950), Chairman of the LEGO company (since 1958). See also: Kristiansen, Kjeld Kirk.


Classic Space See: Space.

Community A community is a gathering of people with similar interests. LEGO has an enormous amount of fans all over the world.
Fans come together in various clubs (for example. United Kingdom LEGO Users Group or First German LEGO Train Club) but also On-Line via usenet: Rec.Toys.Lego or the World Wide Web via the fan-created website: LEGO User Group NETwork

CLSOTW Acronym for: Cool LEGO Site Of The Week. A fan created website that has been voted as a 'must visit' by the OnLine LEGO community. For a list of past CLSOTW and to vote for the next one see: CLSOTW section at LUGNET.

Cybermaster See: Programmable Bricks.