computerize

American  

[kuhm-pyoo-tuh-rahyz] / kəmˈpyu təˌraɪz /

especially British, computerise

verb (used with object)

computerized, computerizing

1. to equip with or automate by computers.

   If you haven't already, now is a great time to computerize your business.

2. to control, perform, produce, process, or store by means of or in a computer or computers.

   I know I have a few chapters written in a notebook, but I never computerized them.

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verb (used without object)

computerized, computerizing

1. to start making use of computers.

   The entire industry is expected to computerize by the end of the year.

computerize British  

/ kəmˈpjuːtəˌraɪz /

verb

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

2. (intr) to install a computer

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• computerizable adjective
• computerization noun
• computerized adjective
• uncomputerized adjective

Etymology

Origin of computerize

First recorded in 1955–60; computer + -ize

Example Sentences

He also notes that while AI is good at the sorts of computational processes required for computerized chess, it remains more resistant to our efforts to re-create humanlike motor skills.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rise of 24-hour trading could also privilege high-speed, computerized operations.

From Barron's

It is a coded composite, a computerized ideal of cinematic beauty.

From Los Angeles Times

Its hours of operation are between 6 a.m. and midnight, except for Tesla drivers who can charge and order through their cars’ computerized consoles at any time.

From Salon

The new system would represent a sea change, allowing law enforcement to request enormous swaths of confidential data in bulk through an automated, computerized process.

From Salon

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