Digitizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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digitizing

 

[ ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪzɪŋ ]

Context #1

digital technology

To convert information, data, or content into a digital format, typically using computers or electronic devices.

Synonyms

computerize, digitalize, scan

Examples of usage

  • The company is currently digitizing all their paper records.
  • She spends hours each day digitizing old photographs.

Translations

Translations of the word "digitizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 digitalização

🇮🇳 डिजिटाइजिंग

🇩🇪 Digitalisierung

🇮🇩 digitalisasi

🇺🇦 оцифровування

🇵🇱 cyfryzacja

🇯🇵 デジタル化

🇫🇷 numérisation

🇪🇸 digitalización

🇹🇷 dijitalleştirme

🇰🇷 디지털화

🇸🇦 الرقمنة

🇨🇿 digitalizace

🇸🇰 digitalizácia

🇨🇳 数字化

🇸🇮 digitalizacija

🇮🇸 stafræna

🇰🇿 сандықтау

🇬🇪 ციფრულიზაცია

🇦🇿 rəqəmsallaşdırma

🇲🇽 digitalización

Word origin

The term 'digitizing' originated in the late 20th century with the rise of digital technology. It is derived from the word 'digit', referring to fingers or numbers. The process of digitizing has revolutionized various industries by enabling the conversion of analog information into digital form for easier storage, access, and manipulation.

See also: digit, digital, digitization, digitize, digits.