digitize

verb dig·i·tize \ˈdi-jə-ˌtīz\

: to change (information or pictures) to digital form

dig·i·tizeddig·i·tiz·ing

Full Definition of DIGITIZE

transitive verb

: to convert (as data or an image) to digital form

— dig·i·ti·za·tion \ˌdi-jə-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— dig·i·tiz·er \ˈdi-jə-ˌtī-zər\ noun

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1953

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