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com⋅put⋅er⋅ize

[kuhm-pyoo-tuh-rahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to control, perform, process, or store (a system, operation, or information) by means of or in an electronic computer or computers.
2. to equip with or automate by computers: to computerize a business.
–verb (used without object)
3. to make use of computers: The entire industry is expected to computerize by the end of the year.
Also, especially British, com⋅put⋅er⋅ise.


Origin:
1955–60; computer + -ize


com⋅put⋅er⋅iz⋅a⋅ble, adjective
com⋅put⋅er⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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com·put·er·ize   (kəm-pyōō'tə-rīz')   
tr.v.   com·put·er·ized, com·put·er·iz·ing, com·put·er·iz·es
  1. To furnish with a computer or computer system.

  2. To enter, process, or store (information) in a computer or system of computers.

com·put'er·iz'a·ble adj., com·put'er·i·za'tion (-tər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
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