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

Last year, the company signed an agreement with Congo to digitize the geological records at the Belgian museum and make them public, and to help drive investment—including its own—in Congo’s minerals sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent months, “ET” has undertaken a massive project to digitize and preserve all 11,600-plus episodes made since its founding host Mary Hart first signed on when Ronald Reagan was in the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

Nasdaq earlier this month launched a new design for tokenized equities —shares or funds digitized to trade on a blockchain ledger.

From Barron's

Financial institutions are increasingly tokenizing funds, which refers to digitizing these funds to trade on blockchain ledgers.

From Barron's

"When specimens are digitized, we can build libraries of organisms that can streamline their use from scientific laboratories to classrooms to Hollywood studios."

From Science Daily

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