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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The company continues to focus on its strategic initiatives of decarbonization, diversification, and digitization, while managing its cost structure through operational excellence efforts.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The digitization of communication creates an easier environment for employees to work, particularly the younger generation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Its other verification method involves having users submit their government IDs with partners such as Clear and Persona and, for users in India, digitization service DigiLocker.
LinkedIn pays the verification partners for the service.
—Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print Talk to a group of business strategists today, and many will tell you that their organizations are in a state of decision paralysis, overwhelmed by the implications of several of rapidly developing trends — AI, IoT, digitization, and 3D printing to name a few.
—Kaihan Krippendorff
robert C. Wolcott, Harvard Business Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The digitization of communication creates an easier environment for employees to work, particularly the younger generation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Its other verification method involves having users submit their government IDs with partners such as Clear and Persona and, for users in India, digitization service DigiLocker.
LinkedIn pays the verification partners for the service.
—Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print Talk to a group of business strategists today, and many will tell you that their organizations are in a state of decision paralysis, overwhelmed by the implications of several of rapidly developing trends — AI, IoT, digitization, and 3D printing to name a few.
—Kaihan Krippendorff
robert C. Wolcott, Harvard Business Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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