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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Shifting Left Despite disruption, digitization across industries and technological advances, my company, Supplyframe, found that 75% of global manufacturers still have an overreliance on spreadsheets to manage sourcing and new product risk assessment, which provide a very limited view of the world.
—Steve Flagg, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Reading the books of Google AI scientist Ray Kurzweil, Mayer was drawn to the idea of the soul’s digitization.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Subscription Frenzy Amid rapid digitization and the rise of streaming services, the subscription economy has surged over the last 15 years.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The digitization of detention means ICE and private prisons can expand their invisible cell walls anywhere, and the psychological burden is devastating.
—Laura Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Steve Flagg, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Reading the books of Google AI scientist Ray Kurzweil, Mayer was drawn to the idea of the soul’s digitization.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Subscription Frenzy Amid rapid digitization and the rise of streaming services, the subscription economy has surged over the last 15 years.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The digitization of detention means ICE and private prisons can expand their invisible cell walls anywhere, and the psychological burden is devastating.
—Laura Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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