computerize
gb/kəmpjˈutɚˌaɪz/ us/kəmpjˈutɚˌaɪz/
B2
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
process
1
make something operate by computer
to start using computers to do a job or run a system
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
computerize [a system/process/service]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse computerize (change the system to use computers) with compute (do calculations).
Συνώνυμα
automate (Emphasizes reducing human work by using machines/software, not necessarily computers alone.)
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digitize (Emphasizes converting information to digital form; less about changing how work is done.)
Αντώνυμα
do manually (Work is done by people without computer systems.)
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decomputerize (Rare; means removing computer control or returning to non-computer methods.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
computerize a system
|computerize a process
|computerize operations
|computerize services
|computerize administration
|computerize a database
|computerize the workflow
|computerize data management
|computerize procedures
|fully computerize
Θέματα
technology
|business
|work
|administration
Παραδείγματα
- The company computerized its ordering system to reduce mistakes.
- Many hospitals have computerized their appointment scheduling.
- The city plans to computerize permit applications next year.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They computerized the office system.
- We need to computerize the process.
Ρήμα
business
B2
action
2
put records into a computer
to put information into a computer system
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
computerize [records/files/data]
Συχνό λάθος:
Computerize records usually implies creating/keeping electronic records, not just calculating something on a computer.
Συνώνυμα
digitize (Often used for scanning/converting paper documents into digital format.)
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enter (Focuses on typing/inputting data, not the whole change to electronic record-keeping.)
Αντώνυμα
keep on paper (Information remains in physical files rather than electronic records.)
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handwrite (Information is recorded by writing rather than stored digitally.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
computerize records
|computerize files
|computerize customer data
|computerize patient records
|computerize accounts
|computerize inventory records
|computerize archives
|computerize documents
|computerize the database
|computerize information
Θέματα
technology
|office
|data
|administration
Παραδείγματα
- The clinic is computerizing patient records to make them easier to access.
- We hired extra staff to computerize decades of paper files.
- After the merger, the bank computerized all customer accounts in one system.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They computerized all the records.
- I computerized the old files.
Ρήμα
business
C1
action
3
equip a place with computers
to add computers to a place so people can use them
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
computerize [an office/school/department]
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is about providing equipment; it can overlap with changing processes, but the focus is on the hardware being introduced.
Συνώνυμα
equip (General verb; does not specifically mean with computers.)
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modernize (Broader than computers; can include many types of updates.)
Αντώνυμα
remove computers (Taking computers away from a workplace or facility.)
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downgrade (Reducing the level of technology or capability.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
computerize an office
|computerize a school
|computerize a department
|computerize a workplace
|computerize the classroom
|computerize the library
|computerize a lab
|computerize the staff
|computerize facilities
|computerize the company
Θέματα
technology
|business
|education
|work
Παραδείγματα
- In the 1990s, the firm computerized its offices and replaced typewriters.
- The district received a grant to computerize several rural schools.
- They computerized the front desk with new terminals and printers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The school computerized its classrooms.
- They computerized the office.
Ρήμα
technical
C1
process
4
make machinery controlled by computers
to use computers to control a machine
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
computerize [a machine/production line/equipment]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse this where computer-controlled or automated is more natural in everyday speech.
Συνώνυμα
automate (Very common term for machine control; does not always imply computer control specifically.)
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computer-control (Often expressed as an adjective phrase (computer-controlled) rather than a verb.)
Αντώνυμα
mechanize (Using machines rather than computers; can be less advanced or less digitally controlled.)
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operate by hand (Machines are controlled directly by human operators without computer systems.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
computerize machinery
|computerize equipment
|computerize a production line
|computerize manufacturing
|computerize controls
|computerize monitoring
|computerize instruments
|computerize factory operations
|computerize a plant
|computerize the line
Θέματα
technology
|industry
|engineering
Παραδείγματα
- The factory computerized its packaging line to increase speed and consistency.
- They computerized the heating system so it could be monitored remotely.
- The lab computerized several instruments to record measurements automatically.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They computerized the machine controls.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
computerize
IPA
GB/kəmpjˈutɚˌaɪz/
US/kəmpjˈutɚˌaɪz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
com - pu - ter - ize (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pu)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: computerize
- 3rd Person Singular: computerizes
- Present Participle: computerizing
- Past: computerized
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
computerizes
verb
computerizing
verb
computerized
verb
Core family
computer
noun A1
computerization
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
computational
adjective C1
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