digitize
verb
dig·i·tize
ˈdi-jə-ˌtīz 
digitized; digitizing
: to convert (something, such as data or an image) to digital form
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The record company digitized the songs and made them available on the Internet.
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The goal of digitizing medical records has largely been achieved.
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While machines have mastered both sight and sound, the sense of taste has proved harder to digitize.
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
The goal of digitizing medical records has largely been achieved.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
While machines have mastered both sight and sound, the sense of taste has proved harder to digitize.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Digitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitize. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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digitize
verb
dig·i·tize
ˈdij-ə-ˌtīz
digitized; digitizing
: to change (as data or an image) to digital form
digitizer
noun
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