How to Pronounce "digitization"

word

ˌdɪdʒɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən

dij-i-tai-ZAY-shuhn

ˌdɪdʒɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən

dij-i-tai-ZAY-shuhn

Definition

The process of converting information, documents, or physical objects into digital form, so they can be stored, processed, or shared electronically.

American English

ˌdɪdʒɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən

British English

ˌdɪdʒɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən

dij-i-tai-ZAY-shuhn

Digitization helps save space by turning paper files into electronic documents.

Our library started the digitization of old newspapers last year.

The digitization process can make important records easier to access and search.

Thanks to digitization, businesses can now handle huge amounts of data without piles of paper everywhere.