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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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RELATED WORDS

load, compute, program, run, computerize, initialize, input, keyboard

Nearby words

digiti-, digitiform, digitigrade, digitinervate, digitipinnate, digitize, digitized, digitoxin, digitron, digitule, digitus
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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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 Formsdigitization or digitisation, noundigitizer or digitiser, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Science 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.
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