Computerization

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Definitions

1. The transformation of manual processes into automated digital systems results in improved efficiency and productivity while enhancing data management and accuracy
2. The act of implementing digital technologies to perform tasks previously done by hand, increasing speed and precision
3. The change from manual operation to automated electronic methods to streamline work and data handling

Etymology: Computerization is a plain, technical formation: the noun ending "-ation" added to "computerize", which in turn is "computer" plus "-ize". The "-ize" element goes back through Ancient Greek "-izein", and it reached English through Late Latin and Middle French, which is why verbs like "computerize" carry the sense of bringing something into a particular state or system. The base word "computer" comes from Latin "computare", meaning "to reckon together", built from "com-" (together) and "putare" (to count or reckon). The original sense was simply a person who calculated, and the machine sense came much later. The "-ation" ending came into English through Old French from Latin "-ātiō", so the whole word is a modern compound built from older parts. Its formation follows the same pattern as other nouns of process, such as "organization" or "modernization", where a verb denoting an action is turned into the name of that action.

Synonyms: digitization, automation, computerization, technologization