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 The sound was previously digitized from a 35 mm print donated to the FHF in 2014 by Benegal. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2024 As payment becomes more interconnected and digitized across spaces, open banking allows people to share their transaction data with institutions other than their banks, including retailers. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024 The National Library of Ireland bought Joyce’s manuscript for $1.5 million and digitized it; Plath’s Bible went to an undisclosed buyer for about $11,000; so did the newspapers, for $126,000. Francesca Mancino, The Atlantic, 2 May 2024 Dad will be able to digitize vinyl records and convert them to MP3 files through the USB connection without software. Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024 As financial transactions and records become more digitized, the importance of cybersecurity in safeguarding sensitive financial information has escalated. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024 Once preserved, its pages will be digitized and added to Dublin’s online archive. Ed O’Loughlin, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 There's a notable conflict between the drive to digitize and the cybersecurity team's duty to protect. Kunle Fadeyi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 He’s even digitized those classic animations that have been sending people to the concession stand for decades. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Digitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitize. Accessed 28 May. 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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