digitalize

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verb (1)

dig·​i·​tal·​ize ˈdi-jə-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce digitalize (audio)
digitalized; digitalizing

transitive verb

: to convert (something, such as data or an image) to digital form : digitize
The Mobile Wallet may eventually replace the contents of your … leather wallet. Instead, everything will be digitalized and stored in your smartphone …AAA Times
… has gained the permission of about 100 newspapers to digitalize and index a trove of back issues.Jennifer Saba

digitalize

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verb (2)

dig·​i·​ta·​lize ˈdi-jə-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce digitalize (audio)
digitalized; digitalizing

Examples of digitalize in a Sentence

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Key factors in Spain’s selection by the EFM included the country’s commitment to sustainable filmmaking practices and its ongoing efforts towards digitalizing its film sector. Jamie Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 The legal trade may be one of the slower-moving elements of our society to digitalize, but the sheer volume of information that the business operates with makes its potential application surface for intelligence technologies huge. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 Additionally, Haier’s efforts to digitalize its retail distribution networks using big data and AI are transforming its global operations, ensuring that its products and services are tailored to meet the diverse needs of consumers worldwide. Mark Greeven, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Cage was scheduled for a scan for the upcoming Spider-Man Noir live-action series and joked about the process of digitalizing him. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for digitalize 

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

digital

Verb (2)

digitalis

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1955, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

circa 1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of digitalize was circa 1808

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Cite this Entry

“Digitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitalize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

digitalize

transitive verb
dig·​i·​ta·​lize
variants also British digitalise
digitalized also British digitalised; digitalizing also British digitalising
: to subject to digitalization

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