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.
Recent Examples on the Web The team built miniature sets, digitized the assets, and recreated everything inside the game world. PCMAG, 14 June 2024 Watch this video to see how apps can help digitize old photos. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 Due to its age, Voyager doesn't have any ground simulators, and much of the mission's original design documentation remains in paper form and hasn't been digitized. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024 The New York Times was one of the first newspapers to be digitized and the Daily News was digitized in the 2010s. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for digitize 

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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 29 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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