Electronicizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To introduce electronic features or characteristics into a system or process
2. To apply electronic technologies to enhance functions or capabilities of something
3. To convert or adapt a traditional mechanism into an electronic form or version

Etymology: Electronicizes is the third-person singular form of "electronicize", a verb built from "electronic" and the suffix "-ize", which turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning to make, treat with, or apply something. Its sense is to apply electronic technologies to enhance the functions or capabilities of something. The base word "electronic" comes from "electron", the name for a subatomic particle, combined with "-ic". The suffix "-ize" has been used in English for centuries to form verbs of this kind, so "electronicize" follows an ordinary pattern: a technical adjective is given a verb ending to describe the act of applying that technology. Its use is comparatively recent, reflecting the spread of electronics into everyday machinery, from appliances to vehicles.