digitize

especially British, digi·tise

[dij-i-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

Computers.

digitized, digitizing 

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

2. to convert (analogous physical measurements) to digital form.

digitize

/ ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz /

verb

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

digitize

1. To convert data or signals, such as images, text, or sound, to digital form.

2. See more at A/D converter

Other Word Forms

• digitization noun
• digitizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of digitize¹

First recorded in 1950–55; digit + -ize

Example Sentences

Old-style analog government would be subject to the discipline and cold logic that drives the digitizing private sector.

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That’s why I was fine with letting my brother take all the family photos, because he promised to digitize them so we could share them.

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He also worked on a project to digitize and distribute paper documents over the internet.

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The first digital-native generation, perhaps unsurprisingly, significantly prefers a more digitized investing experience.

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Critics believe that stop-and-frisk tactics have taken a new, digitized form in what is known as “predictive policing,” a practice that reinforces racial bias through algorithms and big data.

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