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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Process digitization can eliminate these risks by ensuring every worker follows the right procedures, training is always up-to-date and audits are seamless.
—Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
That 1949 letter, discovered during a 2023 digitization project in Bavaria, pointed curators toward a shoebox of lemon‑yellow fragments that had sat unnoticed for decades.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
Some 78 years' worth of data on 1,300 Michigan lakes that had been recorded on index cards has been brought back to usability in a years-long digitization project.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
The digitization efforts are already paying dividends in terms of accessibility.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2025
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Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
That 1949 letter, discovered during a 2023 digitization project in Bavaria, pointed curators toward a shoebox of lemon‑yellow fragments that had sat unnoticed for decades.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
Some 78 years' worth of data on 1,300 Michigan lakes that had been recorded on index cards has been brought back to usability in a years-long digitization project.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
The digitization efforts are already paying dividends in terms of accessibility.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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