read by computer vs read with computer

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Read by computer' is commonly used when referring to text or data that is processed or interpreted by a computer. On the other hand, 'read with computer' is used when talking about using a computer as a tool for reading, such as reading a document on a computer screen.

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read by computer

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to text or data that is processed or interpreted by a computer.

This phrase is used to indicate that the reading process is done by the computer itself, such as in optical character recognition (OCR) technology.

Examples:

The text was read by the computer and converted into a digital format.
The data is read by the computer and analyzed for patterns.

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An electronic card that can be read by computer is also planned by 2008.
It transmits your location to a satellite... which can be read by only this computer.
Computer reads ID of Jake Kurland.
First I get a computer tutorial on Saturday, now I have to read some computer book.
Let the computer read out text for you
If that computer reads Paris Match, he'd see a picture of her climbing the Matterhorn.
I think the computer just read his thoughts!
It enables a computer to read my mind and then talk to you.
I think you should take a break from the computer and read a book.
All that stuff that you read on my computer, I wrote that when I thought you were trying to push me away.
We can take natural language processing algorithms to kind of read through with a computer, line by line, extracting key concepts from this.
This lets you play against other players, humans or computers. Read Playing for a detailed description.
Create a CD/DVD containing any type of data that can only be read on a computer
If read-out systems (computers, data loggers) can provide sufficient accuracy and resolution below 15 % of full scale, measurements below 15 % of full scale are also acceptable.
If read-out systems (computers, data loggers) can provide sufficient accuracy and resolution below 15% of full scale, measurements below 15% of full scale are also acceptable.
If read-out systems (computers, data loggers) can provide sufficient accuracy and resolution below 15 per cent of full scale, measurements below 15 per cent of full scale are also acceptable.
An e-Book, short for electronic book, is a digital book that you can read on a computer screen or a dedicated device such as a Palm or other handheld computer.
Tan Le's astonishing new computer interface reads its user's brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts. She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications.
And our algorithms - not a person, of course, but our algorithms, our computers - read his blog and decided that the related search was, "I am bored."
These marks on my hand are read by the modified motion sensor on the computer.

Alternatives:

processed by computer
interpreted by computer
analyzed by computer
scanned by computer
recognized by computer

read with computer

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to using a computer as a tool for reading, such as reading a document on a computer screen.

This phrase is used to indicate that the computer is being used as a medium for reading, such as reading e-books or documents on a computer.