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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Africa’s under representation on digital platforms is a result of our limited infrastructure, slow digitization progress, strong oral traditions, and the 2,000+ languages spoken on the continent — many of which don’t have a digital footprint.
—Moky Makura, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite the digitization trends, Aston Martin customers are holding fast to physical components in their cars.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
This is especially the case with emerging technologies that enable the digitization of genomic, pathology and other data types.
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Smith accelerated the breathtakingly slow digitization of the auction house.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Moky Makura, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite the digitization trends, Aston Martin customers are holding fast to physical components in their cars.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
This is especially the case with emerging technologies that enable the digitization of genomic, pathology and other data types.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Smith accelerated the breathtakingly slow digitization of the auction house.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for digitization
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“Digitization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitization. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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