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
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Smith accelerated the breathtakingly slow digitization of the auction house.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Artificial intelligence and digitization constitute one of eight sectors Danantara has targeted for investment, to grow Indonesia’s economy while raising the standard of living.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Without focused and funded efforts to modernize how these essential statistics are collected and produced, the quality and quantity of the system’s output are at risk… Quite simply, the digitization of everything calls for a re-engineering of data collection and measurement.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The pace of progress also depends on how willing the Digital Agency is to push regulatory reform, and how much lawmakers will prioritize digitization in creating future budgets, Kawai said.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Artificial intelligence and digitization constitute one of eight sectors Danantara has targeted for investment, to grow Indonesia’s economy while raising the standard of living.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Without focused and funded efforts to modernize how these essential statistics are collected and produced, the quality and quantity of the system’s output are at risk… Quite simply, the digitization of everything calls for a re-engineering of data collection and measurement.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The pace of progress also depends on how willing the Digital Agency is to push regulatory reform, and how much lawmakers will prioritize digitization in creating future budgets, Kawai said.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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