sˈiːdˌiːˌeɪsˈiː wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ɪnˈɪʃəli æz ðə sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv ɐdvˈænst kəmpjˈuːɾɪŋ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi sˈiːdˈækt.
C-DAC was created in November 1987, initially as the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Technology (C-DACT).