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computerize

especially British, dz·ܳ··

[kuhm-pyoo-tuh-rahyz]

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.



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

/ əˈːəˌɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • computerizable adjective
  • computerization noun
  • computerized adjective
  • uncomputerized adjective
  • dzˌܳٱˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of computerize1

First recorded in 1955–60; computer + -ize
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In the last 15 years, technology improved and digital effects became more affordable, allowing both major studios and lower-budget productions alike to rely on computerized movie magic.

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The development also plans to build an on-site water reclamation plant and use computerized systems to control irrigation based on the weather.

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In places like Japan, short-handed employers have moved to alleviate work loads by using robots and computerized ordering in restaurants, cutting hours and installing self-checkout machines.

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When Ellie presses on an icon with her tongue, a computerized voice speaks the word or phrase aloud.

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McSherry’s research revealed how the CIA supported the intelligence services of the Condor states with computerized links, a telex system and purpose-built encoding and decoding machines made by the CIA logistics department.

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