computerization

noun

as in automation

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Recent Examples of computerization In each case of transformation—the Industrial Revolution, electrification, computerization—the economy didn’t just survive the disruption. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026 For Duran, this rising tech authoritarianism wasn’t a passing political fad but the culmination of shifts in wealth distribution, political power, and the computerization of society that had been decades in the making. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 Autonomous vehicles are becoming smarter because they are being powered by computerization and artificial intelligence. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computerization
  1. automation
  2. mechanization
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  • Smarter robot footsteps Quadruped robots are becoming increasingly common in industries ranging from warehouse automation to industrial inspection and search-and-rescue.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This is why onboard processing, automation and artificial intelligence are becoming all-important.
    — Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of automation
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  • The suspense grows more effective past the one-hour mark, once Dama takes control of the narrative, with Irina, Rosa and Giulia variably helped and hindered by her steely mechanizations.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • The steep slopes make mechanization impossible.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of mechanization

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“Computerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computerization. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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