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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The effects of technology and digitization on labor have also created problems for productivity metrics.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The program, currently accepting applications, is targeting startups working on electrification and digitization, such as industrial automation.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Alphabet could wind up like Eastman Kodak after the digitization of photos if the Google parent fails to successfully integrate artificial intelligence into search, according to Melius Research.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Thus far, 700 items have been scanned and imaged, Lockhart said, including postcards, documents, objects and photos and transcription and digitization of oral histories that previously were on cassette tapes and other physical media.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The program, currently accepting applications, is targeting startups working on electrification and digitization, such as industrial automation.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Alphabet could wind up like Eastman Kodak after the digitization of photos if the Google parent fails to successfully integrate artificial intelligence into search, according to Melius Research.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Thus far, 700 items have been scanned and imaged, Lockhart said, including postcards, documents, objects and photos and transcription and digitization of oral histories that previously were on cassette tapes and other physical media.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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