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

The role of libraries has shifted significantly with the digitization of the printed word and the advent of the internet.

—Andrew J. Yawn

Examples of digitization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2020 the National AIDS Memorial completed a digitization project so that anyone can view the quilt online. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The partnership will support conservation, research and digitization, making the collection more accessible to researchers and enthusiasts. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

This is one reason tokenization can fit into the larger history of business digitization. — Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Yet many clinicians remain frustrated by administrative burden and workflow complexity, illustrating the fact that digitization and transformation are not one in the same. — Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digitization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration