computerize

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kəmˈpjuːtɝˌaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #157825

Meanings

1

verb
To start using computers to do a job or run a system that was once done by hand.

The library computerized its entire catalogue last year.
2

verb
To store information on a computer.

She computerized all the company's old paper records.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to start using computers to... cybernate

Word family

Forms computerizedcomputerizescomputerizing

Derived forms computerizabilitycomputerizablecomputerizer

Related forms computerizationcomputerized

Etymology

From computer + -ize.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# computerize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kəmˈpjuːtɝˌaɪz/
**Frequency rank:** 157825

## Meanings
1. To start using computers to do a job or run a system that was once done by hand.
2. To store information on a computer.

## Examples
- The library computerized its entire catalogue last year.
- She computerized all the company's old paper records.

## Derived Forms
- computerizability
- computerizable
- computerizer

## Related Forms
- computerization
- computerized

## Etymology
From computer + -ize.

## AI Etymology
Computerize is formed from computer + -ize. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to start using computers to do a job or run a system that was once done by hand and to store information on a computer. The wider family includes derived forms such as computerizability, computerizable, and computerizer; related words such as computerization and computerized.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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