computerisation
Switching to machines
Computerisation is the process of converting systems, records, or operations to computer-based methods.
A business undergoes computerisation when it replaces manual bookkeeping with software.
The word often appears in discussions of workplace automation and its effects on employment: The computerisation of manufacturing eliminated thousands of jobs.
British spelling of computerization.
Converting analog to electronic
- automationSelf-operating system design
- digitalisationConverting to electronic format
- programmingWriting software instructions
- codingWriting software instructions
algorithm · implementation · migration · integration · conversion · rollout · deployment · paperless
Metal goods and fittings
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- mainframeLarge centralized computer system
- microcomputerSmall personal computing device
- minicomputerMedium-scale computing machine
server · networking · motherboard · microchip · peripheral · interface · database · binary
Acquiring updated skills
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- deskillingReducing job complexity
- reskillingLearning new work capabilities
- displacementRemoval from usual location
Output relative to input
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimisationImproving for best results
- speedRate of motion
- accuracyDegree of correctness
throughput · scalability · reliability · precision · consistency · performance · turnaround · capacity
Financial institution transactions
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- governmentAuthority over a state
- payrollStaff wages collectively
inventory · administration · telecommunications · retail · logistics · education · insurance · aviation
digitisation
Converting analog to electronic
- automationSelf-operating system design
- digitalisationConverting to electronic format
- programmingWriting software instructions
coding · algorithm · implementation · migration · integration · conversion · rollout · deployment · paperless
hardware
Metal goods and fittings
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- mainframeLarge centralized computer system
- microcomputerSmall personal computing device
minicomputer · server · networking · motherboard · microchip · peripheral · interface · database · binary · byte
retraining
Acquiring updated skills
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- deskillingReducing job complexity
- reskillingLearning new work capabilities
displacement · upskilling · clerical · employment · adaptation
productivity
Output relative to input
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimisationImproving for best results
- speedRate of motion
accuracy · throughput · scalability · reliability · precision · consistency · performance · turnaround · capacity · output
banking
Financial institution transactions
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- governmentAuthority over a state
payroll · inventory · administration · telecommunications · retail · logistics · education · insurance · aviation · billing
computerisationpen and paper
Basic tools for correspondence
manual labor · clerical work · typewriters · filing cabinets · ledger books
computerisationLuddism
Opposition to new technology
traditionalism · primitivism · technophobia · digital detox · back-to-basics
computerisationmanual labour
Physical work by hand
pen and paper · manual work · typewriting · clerical work · card catalogues
computer, compute, computers, computed, computation, computerised, computerization, computable, computerise