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.
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 In addition to the mural reconstruction, Digital Delacroix also promises to digitize some 2,500 of Delacroix’s letters and make murals painted at the Palais Bourbon and the Palais du Luxembourg—home to the French National Assembly and Senate, respectively—more accessible to the public. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 Some new concepts digitize the checkout altogether. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Texas libraries, including several in the Metroplex, are facing possible federal funding cuts for programs that have delivered books to seniors, digitized historic records, boosted literacy and supported library access for people with disabilities. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for digitize

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 7 Apr. 2025.

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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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