Digitization
noun
The action of changing something, like information or data, into a digital form.
The library started the digitization of old books to preserve them for future generations.
Often appears as...
- digitization process
- digitization of data
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Technical, Academic
noun
The process of turning analogue signals into digital signals.
The television industry had to transition from analogue to digital broadcasting requiring the digitization of their signals.
Often appears as...
- digitization of signals
- digital retrofit
Usage tips
Technical, Academic
noun
The action of changing something, like information or data, into a digital form.
The library started the digitization of old books to preserve them for future generations.
Often appears as...
- digitization process
- digitization of data
Usage tips
Technical, Academic
noun
The process of turning analogue signals into digital signals.
The television industry had to transition from analogue to digital broadcasting requiring the digitization of their signals.
Often appears as...
- digitization of signals
- digital retrofit
Usage tips
Technical, Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Preservation Effort
Digitization helps preserve materials like books and artwork by converting them to digital format.
Through digitization, ancient manuscripts can be read online without causing damage.
Pro Tip 2/3Easy Accessibility
Digital information is easily shared and accessed globally, unlike physical copies.
After the digitization of its archives, the museum's collection became accessible worldwide.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Tangible
Remember, digitization refers to intangible digital formats, not physical objects.
Digitization makes massive data compilations possible without physical storage concerns.
Pro Tip 1/3Preservation Effort
Digitization helps preserve materials like books and artwork by converting them to digital format.
Through digitization, ancient manuscripts can be read online without causing damage.
Pro Tip 2/3Easy Accessibility
Digital information is easily shared and accessed globally, unlike physical copies.
After the digitization of its archives, the museum's collection became accessible worldwide.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Tangible
Remember, digitization refers to intangible digital formats, not physical objects.
Digitization makes massive data compilations possible without physical storage concerns.
Pro Tip 1/3Preservation Effort
Digitization helps preserve materials like books and artwork by converting them to digital format.
Through digitization, ancient manuscripts can be read online without causing damage.
Pro Tip 2/3Easy Accessibility
Digital information is easily shared and accessed globally, unlike physical copies.
After the digitization of its archives, the museum's collection became accessible worldwide.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Tangible
Remember, digitization refers to intangible digital formats, not physical objects.
Digitization makes massive data compilations possible without physical storage concerns.
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What we learned from 5...
who had started a digitization project a few years back that might just enable this approach. They have digitized millions of books. So what that means is, one could use computational methods to read all of the books in a click of a button. That's very practical and extremely awesome. Let me tell you a little bit about where books come from.
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What we learned from 5...
the digitization project a few years back that might just enable this approach they have digitized millions of books so what that means is one could use computational methods to read all the books in the click of a button that's very practical and extremely awesome let me tell you a little bit about where books come from time immemorial
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Predictions of tech's...
digitization you have to um turn the image into it into a series of ones and zeros and then manipulate it in the computer nobody had a computer nobody knew we were talking about finally went to jet propulsion laboratory and they said that they could do two minutes of film for us for a million dollars and it would take nine months we
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Brewster Kahle: A...
There's a political and social question out of this. Is all of this, as we go digital, is it going to be public or private? There's some large companies that have seen this vision, that are doing large-scale digitization, but they're locking up the public domain. The question is, is that the world that we really want to live in?
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Heather Brooke: My...
and then they tried to retrospectively change the law so that it would no longer apply to them. The transparency law they'd passed earlier that applied to everybody else, they tried to keep it so it didn't apply to them. What they hadn't counted on was digitization, because that meant that all those paper receipts
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6 big ethical questions...
After all, one telling of that history suggests that all you have to do is find a technology, achieve scale and revolution will follow. The story of mechanization, automation and digitization all point to the role of technology and its importance. Those stories of technological transformation
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Richard Baraniuk on...
They've been swept away over the last two decades by these types of world-flattening digitization technologies, right? And I think it was best witnessed when Thomas was playing the music as we came in the room today. What's happened in the music world is there's a culture,
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The Case for a 4-Day...
as digitization and artificial intelligence offer the chance to reduce work time. Amid pandemic fatigue, we should be doubling down on restoring the quality of life and our social fabric, especially in wealthy countries where we already produce enough
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Erik Brynjolfsson: The...
with perfect quality at nearly zero cost, and they can be delivered almost instantaneously. Welcome to the economics of abundance. But there's a subtler benefit to the digitization of the world.
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The key to growth? Race...
but there's a subtler benefit to the digitization of the world measurement is the lifeblood of science and progress in the age of big data we can measure the world in ways we never could before
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What we learned from 5...
who had started a digitization project a few years back that might just enable this approach. They have digitized millions of books. So what that means is, one could use computational methods to read all of the books in a click of a button. That's very practical and extremely awesome. Let me tell you a little bit about where books come from.
Video examples
What we learned from 5...
the digitization project a few years back that might just enable this approach they have digitized millions of books so what that means is one could use computational methods to read all the books in the click of a button that's very practical and extremely awesome let me tell you a little bit about where books come from time immemorial
Video examples
Predictions of tech's...
digitization you have to um turn the image into it into a series of ones and zeros and then manipulate it in the computer nobody had a computer nobody knew we were talking about finally went to jet propulsion laboratory and they said that they could do two minutes of film for us for a million dollars and it would take nine months we
Video examples
Brewster Kahle: A...
There's a political and social question out of this. Is all of this, as we go digital, is it going to be public or private? There's some large companies that have seen this vision, that are doing large-scale digitization, but they're locking up the public domain. The question is, is that the world that we really want to live in?
Video examples
Heather Brooke: My...
and then they tried to retrospectively change the law so that it would no longer apply to them. The transparency law they'd passed earlier that applied to everybody else, they tried to keep it so it didn't apply to them. What they hadn't counted on was digitization, because that meant that all those paper receipts
Video examples
6 big ethical questions...
After all, one telling of that history suggests that all you have to do is find a technology, achieve scale and revolution will follow. The story of mechanization, automation and digitization all point to the role of technology and its importance. Those stories of technological transformation
Video examples
Richard Baraniuk on...
They've been swept away over the last two decades by these types of world-flattening digitization technologies, right? And I think it was best witnessed when Thomas was playing the music as we came in the room today. What's happened in the music world is there's a culture,
Video examples
The Case for a 4-Day...
as digitization and artificial intelligence offer the chance to reduce work time. Amid pandemic fatigue, we should be doubling down on restoring the quality of life and our social fabric, especially in wealthy countries where we already produce enough
Video examples
Erik Brynjolfsson: The...
with perfect quality at nearly zero cost, and they can be delivered almost instantaneously. Welcome to the economics of abundance. But there's a subtler benefit to the digitization of the world.
Video examples
The key to growth? Race...
but there's a subtler benefit to the digitization of the world measurement is the lifeblood of science and progress in the age of big data we can measure the world in ways we never could before
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Prosenjit Chatterjee
Indian Actor
With excessive digitisation, now, everyone is making films, which is good, but the makers think that they will quickly make films in digital and bag satellite rights but television channels buy satellite rights of notable films only. If we made fewer films a year, percentage of hits would be better.
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John Elkann
Italian Businessman
We are convinced of the huge potential that still lies ahead and particularly in The Economist's ability to seize the many development opportunities linked to the digitisation of the media industry.
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Tae Yoo
American Businesswoman
Digitization is the full-scale adoption of computer- and Internet-enabled technologies by consumers, businesses, and governments; it is important because it can grow economies and create jobs.
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John T. Chambers
American Businessman
The number one objective is that people who make the investment in digitization, whether they are governments or service providers, get a reasonable return.
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Alain Dehaze
Belgian Businessman
Trends such as skills imbalances, the gig economy, and digitization are transforming work so quickly that policy creation is lagging behind.
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Balaji Srinivasan
American Businessman
Anything scarce will ultimately be tokenized because the benefits of digitization and increased liquidity are so great.
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Om Malik
Indian Writer
The digitization of our society is a challenge that is both legislative and philosophical.
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Nick Harkaway
English Novelist
Digitisation was supposed to lead to a great democratisation of access to creative work.
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Eric Topol
American Scientist
The digitization of human beings will make a parody out of 'doctor knows best.
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Ryan Bethencourt
American Scientist
We're at the beginning of the digitization and automation of biotech.
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Prosenjit Chatterjee
Indian Actor
With excessive digitisation, now, everyone is making films, which is good, but the makers think that they will quickly make films in digital and bag satellite rights but television channels buy satellite rights of notable films only. If we made fewer films a year, percentage of hits would be better.
Quote examples
John Elkann
Italian Businessman
We are convinced of the huge potential that still lies ahead and particularly in The Economist's ability to seize the many development opportunities linked to the digitisation of the media industry.
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Tae Yoo
American Businesswoman
Digitization is the full-scale adoption of computer- and Internet-enabled technologies by consumers, businesses, and governments; it is important because it can grow economies and create jobs.
Quote examples
John T. Chambers
American Businessman
The number one objective is that people who make the investment in digitization, whether they are governments or service providers, get a reasonable return.
Quote examples
Alain Dehaze
Belgian Businessman
Trends such as skills imbalances, the gig economy, and digitization are transforming work so quickly that policy creation is lagging behind.
Quote examples
Balaji Srinivasan
American Businessman
Anything scarce will ultimately be tokenized because the benefits of digitization and increased liquidity are so great.
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Om Malik
Indian Writer
The digitization of our society is a challenge that is both legislative and philosophical.
Quote examples
Nick Harkaway
English Novelist
Digitisation was supposed to lead to a great democratisation of access to creative work.
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Eric Topol
American Scientist
The digitization of human beings will make a parody out of 'doctor knows best.
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Ryan Bethencourt
American Scientist
We're at the beginning of the digitization and automation of biotech.
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