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Definition of digitize

digitize

/ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪz/
(UK: digitise)
dig · i · tize
Adjective:digitizable
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Past Simple:digitized
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Past Participle:digitized
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Present Participle:digitizing
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digitize Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To convert analog data, such as images, text, audio, or video, into a digital format that can be processed and stored by a computer.

Example

"The national library launched a multi-year project to digitize its collection of rare nineteenth-century manuscripts."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

'Digitize' specifically means converting physical or analog information into a digital format, whereas 'digitalize' typically refers to transforming business processes or workflows by adopting digital technologies.

• Nearby Words

digitalize
digitally
digitization
digitize
digitizer
dignified
dignifiedly

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-20th century from 'digit' (from Latin 'digitus', meaning 'finger' or 'toe', used since antiquity for counting) combined with the verbal suffix '-ize'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Digitize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/digitize
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