Synonyms

computerize

American

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

especially British, computerise

verb (used with object)

computerized, computerizing

to equip with or automate by computers.

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

verb (used without object)

computerized, computerizing

to start making use of computers.

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

computerize British

/ kəmˈpjuːtəˌraɪz /

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

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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

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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

He has also written two books about advanced computerized trading: Dark Pools and The Quants.

From The Wall Street Journal

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