CAT Tool (Computer-Assisted Translation)
Definition
Software that assists human translators by providing translation memory matches, terminology lookups, and quality checks. Unlike machine translation, CAT tools augment human expertise rather than replacing it. Examples include SDL Trados, memoQ, and Memsource.
How this shows up in leapCAT
leapCAT fits beside CAT tools, but its job is broader: keep the brief, approved wording, review decisions, and sign-off history inside one workflow while still handing off XLIFF 2.0 and TMX when teams need them.