digitize

verb

dig·​i·​tize ˈdi-jə-ˌtīz 

digitized; digitizing

transitive verb

: to convert (something, such as data or an image) to digital form

digitizer

ˈdi-jə-ˌtī-zər 

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

This evolution highlights the need to reimagine traditional processes—not simply digitize existing ones—so that AI becomes a proactive partner in decision-making and everyday operations. —Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025

Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025

The Fort Worth Police Department’s Cold Case Unit did not respond to requests for an interview, but said in a statement in January that Cheryl Springfield’s case is being digitized. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025

In response, the IRS has initiated an ambitious paperless processing initiative aimed at digitizing all tax documentation. —Robin Singh, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digitize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

digitize

verb

dig·​i·​tize ˈdij-ə-ˌtīz 

digitized; digitizing

: to change (as data or an image) to digital form

digitizer noun