computergestützter

Computergestützter is the attributive form of the German adjective computergestützt, meaning computer-assisted or computer-supported. It is used to describe processes, methods, devices or systems that rely on computer hardware, software or algorithms to perform tasks, provide information, or aid decision-making.

In grammar, computergestützt is inflected according to gender, number and case. Masculine nominative singular is computergestützter, feminine is computergestützte, neuter is computergestütztes, and plural is computergestützte. In predicate position after sein or similar verbs, the form can appear without a strong ending, as in Der Prozess ist computergestützt. With articles or determiners, standard German adjective declension rules apply.

Contexts and fields where the term is common include engineering and manufacturing (computergestützte Konstruktion, CAD), data processing and analytics (computergestützte Analyse), medicine (computergestützte Diagnostik, computergestützte Chirurgie), and education (computergestütztes Lernen). The emphasis is on the computer’s role in supporting human decision-making, design or execution rather than replacing human agency entirely.

The concept is related to, but distinct from, computerisierung or Digitalisierung, which highlight digitization or automation of processes. Computergestützt describes the presence of computer-supported assistance within workflows, tools, or methodologies. It is widely used in technical, scientific and educational contexts to denote augmentation through software and hardware.