computerize

[ kuhm-pyoo-tuh-rahyz ]

/ kəmˈpyu təˌraɪz /

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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.

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

Origin of computerize

First recorded in 1955–60; computer + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM computerize

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

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How to use computerize in a sentence

In a computerized society, the pace of technological innovation helps shape nearly all our day-to-day habits.
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This computerized assassin is given a task and goes to complete it no matter what.
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Computerized trading programs react to trends in the market and then amplify those trends.
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A computerized referral service to substance abuse literature and prevention programs will begin operating in 1987.
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British Dictionary definitions for computerize

computerize

computerise

/ (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

Derived forms of computerize

computerization or computerisation, noun

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computerize

Origin of computerize

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British Dictionary definitions for computerize

computerise

Derived forms of computerize