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
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  1. automation
  2. mechanization
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  • With the installation of new, high efficiency HVAC units and an upgrade to the building automation system, there are significant projections of an increase in efficiency and control.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • These are the kinds of automation systems that large companies have had the resources to build for years.
    — Paulo Socatelli, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of automation
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  • The mechanization of what makes a theme park a theme park is simply too complex, too vast and involving too many people to be dismissed as fake.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Machinery worked tirelessly, but placing mechanization into a workflow designed for manual human labor created severe bottlenecks.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mechanization

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“Computerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computerization. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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