computerize

[kuh m-pyoo-tuh-rahyz]

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verb (used with object), com·put·er·ized, com·put·er·iz·ing.

to control, perform, process, or store (a system, operation, or information) by means of or in an electronic computer or computers.

to equip with or automate by computers: to computerize a business.

verb (used without object), com·put·er·ized, com·put·er·iz·ing.

to make use of computers: The entire industry is expected to computerize by the end of the year.

Also especially British, com·put·er·ise.

Origin of computerize

First recorded in 1955–60; computer + -ize

Related formscom·put·er·iz·a·ble, adjectivecom·put·er·i·za·tion, nounun·com·put·er·ized, adjective

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Related Words for computerize

load, compute, program, run, digitize, initialize, input, keyboard

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Contemporary Examples of computerize

As the firm grew bigger and moved to midtown Manhattan, it had to computerize its records to fake so many documents.
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Allan Dodds Frank
December 3, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for computerize

computerize

computerise

verb

(tr) to cause (certain operations) to be performed by a computer, esp as a replacement for human labour

(intr) to install a computer

(tr) to control or perform (operations within a system) by means of a computer

(tr) to process or store (information) by means of or in a computer

Derived Formscomputerization or computerisation, noun

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