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

Unlike other notable films in this space, like Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s cold, computerized “Pulse,” “The Ring” or “The Blair Witch Project,” Tuason’s movie fails to use its primary device to its full potential.

From Salon

A viewer coming in cold, with no information about the casting, might think initially that Ms. Kidman had been subject to the kind of computerized de-aging used on, say, Robert De Niro in “The Irishman.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A virtual reality HR seminar is hosted by “a computerized amalgamation of all five personalities of the Rat Pack,” an immersive Autoverse, in which actors create situations that somehow amount to a driving test.

From Los Angeles Times

But the time value of money and favorable treatment of long-term gains make computerized tax optimization worthwhile for many investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’d made his voice robotic, just like a computerized phone message.

From Literature

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