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
Andrew J. YawnExamples of digitization in a Sentence
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Even the digitization of government services is bogged down by bureaucracy, said Michael Wirkner, who founded an advertising agency in Göppingen nearly two decades ago.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
There has been mass digitization of archival newspapers since 2005.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Data can be used in many powerful ways, and the digitization of financial business processes has opened new opportunities for digital transformation – turning data into information, gleaning insights and generating new value.
—Dxc Technology, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
Over the years, more and more services were placed online, a result of the latitude granted to tech innovators and advisers, as well as the public’s growing acceptance of digitization.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
One minus on the digitization ledger came on Nov. 8, 2016, when at 8 p.m.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
To be sure, the digitization of human biological information brings powerful potential benefits to society.
—Frank H. McCourt Jr., Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
As digitization has revolutionized the business landscape, the traditional concepts of marketing have transformed, and the role of the chief marketing officer (CMO) has evolved significantly over the last decade.
—Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The College Board, the organization that administers the SAT, believes digitization is for the better – that societal changes demand the modern format and that students are ready and eager to enter a new electronic era.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
There has been mass digitization of archival newspapers since 2005.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Data can be used in many powerful ways, and the digitization of financial business processes has opened new opportunities for digital transformation – turning data into information, gleaning insights and generating new value.
—Dxc Technology, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
Over the years, more and more services were placed online, a result of the latitude granted to tech innovators and advisers, as well as the public’s growing acceptance of digitization.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
One minus on the digitization ledger came on Nov. 8, 2016, when at 8 p.m.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
To be sure, the digitization of human biological information brings powerful potential benefits to society.
—Frank H. McCourt Jr., Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
As digitization has revolutionized the business landscape, the traditional concepts of marketing have transformed, and the role of the chief marketing officer (CMO) has evolved significantly over the last decade.
—Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The College Board, the organization that administers the SAT, believes digitization is for the better – that societal changes demand the modern format and that students are ready and eager to enter a new electronic era.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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