digitize

verb

dig·​i·​tize ˈdi-jə-ˌtīz How to pronounce digitize (audio)
digitized; digitizing

transitive verb

: to convert (something, such as data or an image) to digital form
digitizer noun

Examples of digitize in a Sentence

The record company digitized the songs and made them available on the Internet.
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Aside from that, dollars have also already been digitized through massive technological changes in global payment systems, rendering the need for an alternative moot. Ron Insana, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Another source of frustration for those developing analog AI has been the need to digitize the result of the multiply and accumulate process in order to deliver it to the next layer of the neural network where it must then be turned back into an analog voltage signal. IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024 Public registers weren't digitized, startup databases had minimal coverage, and most venture investments relied on personal networks and referrals. Yusuf Berkan Altun, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for digitize 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of digitize was in 1953

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“Digitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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digitize

verb
dig·​i·​tize ˈdij-ə-ˌtīz How to pronounce digitize (audio)
digitized; digitizing
: to change (as data or an image) to digital form
digitizer noun
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