computerization
computerization — noun
1. the change from doing a job by hand or with older machines to doing it with comp
the change from doing a job by hand or with older machines to doing it with computers.
The hospital's computerization of patient records reduced the time nurses spent filing forms.
computerization of + patient records
After computerization reached the ticket office, Mia stopped writing seat numbers by hand.
computerization reached + workplace
Rapid computerization helped the factory track missing parts before the night shift ended.
The library delayed computerization because staff still needed training on the new system.
Years of computerization changed how farmers ordered seed and checked market prices.
- digitization
often narrower and focused on turning information into digital form
- automation
stresses work being done automatically, not just by computers
- modernization
broader and can include many kinds of updates beyond technology
- manual processing
work is still done by people without computer support
- paper-based work
records and tasks stay on paper instead of in a computer system
文法句型
computerization of + records/system/industry
rapid/widespread computerization
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often followed by 'of' plus the area being changed, such as records, payments, or public services.