computerize
[kuh m-pyoo-tuh-rahyz]
- 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.
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- to make use of computers: The entire industry is expected to computerize by the end of the year.
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Also especially British, com·put·er·ise.
Origin of computerize
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Examples from the Web for computerized
Contemporary Examples
In a computerized society, the pace of technological innovation helps shape nearly all our day-to-day habits.
How We Compute: Flexible Hardware RequiredSeptember 29, 2014
Sure, boy-band songs all sort of sound the same: adrenalized tempos, computerized harmonies, exuberant choruses.
This computerized assassin is given a task and goes to complete it no matter what.
Computerized trading programs react to trends in the market and then amplify those trends.
A VA internal report shows that the computerized system intended to fix the benefits backlog problem is adding to it.
Historical Examples
A computerized referral service to substance abuse literature and prevention programs will begin operating in 1987.
What Works: Schools Without DrugsUnited States Department of Education
computerize
computerise
- (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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