computerised

IPA/kəmˈpjuː.tər.aɪzd/
IPA/kəmˈpjuː.t̬ə.raɪzd/

computerised — adjective

  • computerisedpositive
  • more computerisedcomparative
  • most computerisedsuperlative

1. managed, stored, or carried out using computers instead of being handled by peop

1.adjectiveB1
Definition

managed, stored, or carried out using computers instead of being handled by people or older equipment

Example

The hospital switched to a computerised system for booking patient appointments last spring.

computerised + noun (system) for a process once done by hand

Walid keeps a computerised record of every sale at his small bookshop.

computerised + noun (record) storing data on a computer

Common collocations
  • computerised system
  • computerised records
  • computerised booking
  • fully computerised
Synonyms
  • automated

    broader: done by machines, which may or may not be computers

  • digital

    stored as data on a device, but does not stress replacing manual work

  • electronic

    powered by electricity or chips; less about replacing people

Antonyms
  • manual

    done by hand by a person, not a machine

Usage Note

Almost always used before a noun (a computerised system, computerised records). It describes a task or system that machines now perform in place of people.

Common Mistakes

The whole office is computerised by computers.
The whole office is computerised.
the word already means it uses computers, so 'by computers' is repetitive.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

These three words all describe work done by machines, but they differ in focus. 'Computerised' stresses that a task once done by people or older tools is now run by computers — a computerised payroll, a computerised library catalogue. 'Automated' is wider: it covers any machine that works on its own, such as an automated car wash or an automated phone line, whether or not a computer is involved. 'Digital' describes information that is stored as numbers a device can read, like a digital photo or digital record, without saying anything about replacing human effort. So a shop's stock list can be digital (saved as files), automated (updated by a machine), and computerised (handled by a computer system) all at once, but each word highlights a different idea.

computerised ↗automated ↗digital ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • fully computerised
  • a computerised system

Etymology

LatinEnglish

Formed in the second half of the 20th century from the verb 'computerise' plus the ending '-ed', which turns a verb into an adjective describing the result of an action. 'Computerise' itself comes from 'computer' (from Latin 'computare', meaning to count or reckon) plus '-ise', a British ending that means to make something into a certain state. The '-ised' spelling is the standard British form; American English usually writes 'computerized'.