The process of converting something into columns, or organizing information in a columnar format; in architecture, the systematic arrangement of columns.
From column + -ization (forming nouns indicating a process of making or becoming). The -ization suffix derives from Latin and Greek, commonly used to indicate transformation or systematic application of a principle.
Data scientists call what spreadsheets do 'columnization'—taking chaotic information and forcing it into neat vertical categories. This organizational principle is so powerful that it's been the backbone of everything from ancient accounting scrolls to modern databases.
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