digitize

[dij-i-tahyz]

verb (used with object), dig·i·tized, dig·i·tiz·ing. Computers.

to convert (data) to digital form for use in a computer.

to convert (analogous physical measurements) to digital form.

Also digitalize; especially British, dig·i·tise.

Origin of digitize

First recorded in 1950–55; digit + -ize

Related formsdig·i·ti·za·tion, noundig·i·tiz·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for digitization

Contemporary Examples of digitization

There have been many reactions to the digitization of our lives, like the resurgence of vinyl and the entire Maker movement.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum
Daniel Genis
November 1, 2014
Thanks to the digitization of entertainment goods and the advent of 3-D printing, a host of new applications are possible.
Font of Invention
September 18, 2014
Have you seen much of a digitization of things that historians care about?
The Real Legacy of Richard Nixon
Scott Porch
August 5, 2014
Digitization has also made updating the dictionary far easier.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer
Josh Dzieza
April 29, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for digitization

digitize

digitise

verb

(tr) to transcribe (data) into a digital form so that it can be directly processed by a computer

Derived Formsdigitization or digitisation, noundigitizer or digitiser, noun

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digitization in Science

digitize

[dĭj′ĭ-tīz′]

To convert data or signals, such as images, text, or sound, to digital form. See more at A/D converter.