computergestützten

Computergestützten is the inflected form of the German adjective computergestützt, meaning computer-assisted or computer-supported. It is used in technical and scientific German to describe processes, tools, or systems that rely on computer technology. The base form computergestützt is composed of Computer and stützen (to support). Adjective endings change with gender, number, and case, so computergestützten appears in some declined forms, for example computergestützten Verfahren or computergestützten Anwendungen.

Common fields include engineering, manufacturing, medicine, research, and education. Examples of usage are computergestützte Designwerkzeuge (CAD tools), computergestützte Fertigung (computer-aided manufacturing), computergestützte Diagnostik, computergestützte Simulationen, and computergestützte Lernsysteme. The term is typically translated into English as computer-assisted or computer-aided.

Related German terms include computerbasierte (computer-based) and computergestützt (uninflected form). While they are often treated as synonyms, nuances exist: computerbasierte describes the data or software basis, whereas computergestützt emphasizes active computer-driven support in execution, analysis, or decision making.

Usage notes: computergestützten is standard in compound nouns and attributive phrases, such as computergestützte Methode or computergestützten Prozessen, depending on agreement. In non-attributive use, the form can appear as computergestützt—e.g., the System ist computergestützt.