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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This is especially the case with emerging technologies that enable the digitization of genomic, pathology and other data types.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Smith accelerated the breathtakingly slow digitization of the auction house.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
In today's world, there has been a recent return to coachbuilding, pushing the boundaries of the possible thanks to modern powertrains and digitization.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The music of the era, all of that was joyful, to go back to an increasingly rare art form with the digitization of everything now.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
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Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Smith accelerated the breathtakingly slow digitization of the auction house.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
In today's world, there has been a recent return to coachbuilding, pushing the boundaries of the possible thanks to modern powertrains and digitization.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The music of the era, all of that was joyful, to go back to an increasingly rare art form with the digitization of everything now.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for digitization
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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