Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of converting a system, process, or activity to be operated, controlled, or managed by computers: It refers to the act of introducing computers to perform tasks that were previously done manually or mechanically.
   • The state of being controlled or run by computers: It can also describe the resulting condition where a process or system is under computer control.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The computerization of the library's catalog made searching for books much faster.
  • The factory's computerization led to increased efficiency and fewer errors.
  • The company is undergoing a major computerization of its accounting department.

Advanced Usage

• "The computerization of society": Refers to the widespread integration of computers into various aspects of social and economic life.

  • The rapid computerization of society has changed how we communicate and work.

• "To lead to computerization": To be the cause or driving force behind adopting computer control.

  • The need for precise data analysis led to the computerization of the research process.

Variants and Related Words

• Computerize (verb): To equip with or convert to the use of computers.

  • The manager decided to computerize the old filing system.

• Computerized (adjective): Operated, controlled, or processed by computers.

  • We received a computerized bill.

Synonyms

• Automation: The use of largely automatic equipment in a system of operation.
• Digitization: The process of converting information into a digital format.

Related Phrases

• "The wave of computerization": Describes the widespread trend or movement towards adopting computer technology.
  • The company struggled to keep up with the wave of computerization in the industry.

Related Idioms

• "To be at the forefront of computerization": To be a leader or pioneer in implementing computer technology.
  • This university's engineering department is at the forefront of computerization in manufacturing.

Noun

1. the control of processes by computer