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, 25 Apr. 2026 The continent’s second-largest copper producer has in recent years pursued a policy overhaul, which includes a push to digitize geological data. Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The estate has hired archivists and engineers to catalog and digitize the remaining 55 percent of the work in the vault that’s undocumented. Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026 As businesses increasingly seek to digitize physical assets, the Wiliot-Velociti alliance positions itself as a primary engine for creating more autonomous, intelligent supply chains that can think and react in real time. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 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.grautoblog.com/dictionary/digitize. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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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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