Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digitization

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
dig-i-ti-za-tion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The conversion of data or information from analog to digital or binary.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Hence, the transformation of a process or system from mainly analogue form to digital form

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-der.? Latin digitusbor. Middle English digit English digit Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English digitize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English digitization From digitize + -ation.

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What does digitization mean?
The conversion of data or information from analog to digital or binary.
Where does digitization come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-der.? Latin digitusbor. Middle English digit English digit Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English digitize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English digitization From digitize + -ation.

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