digitization
noun
dig·i·ti·za·tion
ˌdi-jə-tə-ˈzā-shən 
: the process of converting something to digital form (see digital sense 2)
After two years of cataloging and digitization, the material will take its place in Tulsa alongside a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence …—
Ben Sisario
Ben SisarioThe role of libraries has shifted significantly with the digitization of the printed word and the advent of the internet.—Andrew J. Yawn
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While at the center of numerous megatrends, such as digitization and infrastructure, outfitting data centers is Eaton’s fastest-growing end market and second largest by revenue.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Among the highlights are four special issues, new anthologies of fiction and poetry, the digitization of The New Yorker’s archive, a landmark exhibition at the New York Public Library, and a Netflix documentary on the magazine.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
The rapid and expansive digitization of American life has made data center development one of the most profitable and popular real estate ventures in the country.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
But the digitization will undoubtedly ripple through the Netherlands, which is still reckoning with this dark period of its history.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Among the highlights are four special issues, new anthologies of fiction and poetry, the digitization of The New Yorker’s archive, a landmark exhibition at the New York Public Library, and a Netflix documentary on the magazine.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
The rapid and expansive digitization of American life has made data center development one of the most profitable and popular real estate ventures in the country.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
But the digitization will undoubtedly ripple through the Netherlands, which is still reckoning with this dark period of its history.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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