digitize

American  

[dij-i-tahyz] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, digitise

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.

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digitize British  

/ ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz /

verb

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

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digitize Scientific  

/ dĭj′ĭ-tīz′ /

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

2. See more at A/D converter

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Other Word Forms

• digitization noun
• digitizer noun

Etymology

Origin of digitize

First recorded in 1950–55; digit + -ize

Example Sentences

The documents digitized and reviewed by the Journal come from several units of the intelligence services that were housed in the Damascus security complex.

From The Wall Street Journal

The current ultra modern era evolved the market into investments, scarcity, and digitized the business with websites like Arena Club, which repackages pre-graded cards as slab packs.

From Los Angeles Times

Most significantly, Google will help digitize portions of the Academy Collection, the largest film-related archive in the world, which houses more than 52 million items.

From Los Angeles Times

Tokenization refers to digitizing equities to trade through decentralized blockchains rather than a traditional exchange.

From Barron's

But those early tries were important, even if they failed, she adds, because once a process is digitized, it generates unprecedented amounts of data.

From The Wall Street Journal

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