Digitization

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The conversion of data or information from analog to digital or binary. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    conversion of analog information into digital information wordnet
  3. 3
    Hence, the transformation of a process or system from mainly analogue form to digital form countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"The Internet, cell phones, or digitization... What effects will the technological evolution have on people's opinions, behavior, and political interests?"

Etymology

From digitize + -ation.

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