digitize

[ dij-i-tahyz ]

/ ˈdɪdʒ ɪˌtaɪz /

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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.

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

Origin of digitize

First recorded in 1950–55; digit + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM digitize

dig·i·ti·za·tion, noundig·i·tiz·er, noun

Words nearby digitize

digiti-, digitiform, digitigrade, digitinervate, digitipinnate, digitize, digitized, digitoxin, digitron, digitule, digitus

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How to use digitize in a sentence

Scan and digitize your daily agenda and goals with the Rocketbook app for use with Dropbox, Slack, Evernote, and more.
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I believe AI is the engine fueling the fourth industrial revolution globally, digitizing and automating everywhere.
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The ocean-going freight business is not one that is easy to track historically, and we’re trying to digitize that work with our suppliers to make sure that we have got real-time information to know where things are.
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It lets you enhance your handwritten text with different pen styles and colors, find search terms within a digitized version of your notes, drop in images and typed words, and import and annotate PDFs.
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Arnie bought it for $25 and in 2010 finally had it digitized, a process that required scraping off mold and baking the tape in an oven to stabilize it.
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British Dictionary definitions for digitize

digitize

digitise

/ (ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz) /

verb

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

Derived forms of digitize

digitization or digitisation, noundigitizer or digitiser, noun

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Scientific definitions for digitize

digitize

[ dĭj′ĭ-tīz′ ]

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

digitize

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British Dictionary definitions for digitize

digitise

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