computerized

UK: /kəmˈpjuːtəraɪzd/

From the verb computerize: (⇒ conjugate)

computerized is: ⓘ

v past (US & UK)

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

com•put•er•ize /kəmˈpyutəˌraɪz/   v., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. Computing to control, process, or store (data) by a computer:
   [~ + object] They computerized their Christmas mailing list.
2. Computing to equip (a business, etc.) with computers: [~ + object]
   to computerize a business.
   [no object]
   I wonder when our company will computerize?

com•put•er•iz•a•ble /kəmˌpyutəˈraɪzəbəl/  adj. 
com•put•er•i•za•tion /kəmˌpyutərəˈzeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]
com•put•er•ized, adj.: 

Our writing center is fully computerized now.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

com•put•er•ize  (kəm pyo̅o̅′tə rīz′), v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 

1. Computing to control, perform, process, or store (a system, operation, or information) by means of or in an electronic computer or computers.
2. Computing to equip with or automate by computers:
   to computerize a business.

v.i. 

3. Computing to make use of computers:
   The entire industry is expected to computerize by the end of the year.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] com•put′er•ise′. 

• computer + -ize 1955–60

com•put′er•iz′a•ble, adj. 
com•put′er•i•za′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

computerize, computerise / kəmˈpjuːtəˌraɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to cause (certain operations) to be performed by a computer, esp as a replacement for human labour
2. (intransitive) to install a computer
3. (transitive) to control or perform (operations within a system) by means of a computer
4. (transitive) to process or store (information) by means of or in a computer

comˌputeriˈzation, comˌputeriˈsation noun