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.
Recent Examples on the Web An effort to digitize the asset into a PDF didn’t make searching any easier. Alena Botros, Fortune, 26 June 2024 In preparation for the center’s launch, staffers began digitizing the museum’s collections last year, starting with around 19,000 photos, reports Radio France Internationale. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024 However, some interviews were still on cassette tape, and VHS that had not been digitized. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2024 New York has become the next state to introduce a mobile ID program, giving residents the option to digitize their driver’s license or non-driver ID. Chris Welch, The Verge, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for digitize 

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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 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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