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
Recent Examples on the Web
The rising digitization in recent years has highlighted the importance of competent security systems even more.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Changing iPhone Update Just Added A New Feature Yet, the path to digitization is not without its challenges.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
One set of potential explanations lies in the digitization of crossword construction, which began in the nineteen-nineties and flourished in the early two-thousands with programs like Crossword Compiler.
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Cities have got better over the past two decades at responding to common crises, such as Covid-19, which also required rapid, mass digitization of services.
—Peter Guest, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024
The Detroit Jewish News, founded in 1942, is a nonprofit newspaper organization responsible for its weekly print editions and the digitization and publication of 100 years of Jewish Detroit history.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
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
Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Changing iPhone Update Just Added A New Feature Yet, the path to digitization is not without its challenges.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
One set of potential explanations lies in the digitization of crossword construction, which began in the nineteen-nineties and flourished in the early two-thousands with programs like Crossword Compiler.
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Cities have got better over the past two decades at responding to common crises, such as Covid-19, which also required rapid, mass digitization of services.
—Peter Guest, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024
The Detroit Jewish News, founded in 1942, is a nonprofit newspaper organization responsible for its weekly print editions and the digitization and publication of 100 years of Jewish Detroit history.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
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
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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