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

The role of libraries has shifted significantly with the digitization of the printed word and the advent of the internet.

—Andrew J. Yawn

Examples of digitization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project will continue to expand with digitization campaigns expected in the coming months that will add new content and findings to Preserving Assisi. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, there was a rapid digitization going on in academic publishing, placing more pressure on authors to stand out in the crowd. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Others are keeping data analog longer, since early digitization is expensive and skipping it for certain operations cuts out a major power drain. — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Remote schooling and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated this digitization of daily life. — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digitization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration