digitize
gb/dˈɪd͡ʒɪtˌaɪz/ us/dˈɪd͡ʒɪtˌaɪz/
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Verbo
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action
1
convert into digital form
to change something, such as a document, photo, or recording, into a computer file
Patrón de uso:
digitize [something]
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse digitize with digitalize: digitize usually means converting material into digital data; digitalize often means changing a whole process or service to use digital technology.
Sinónimos
digitalize (often used similarly, but can also mean modernizing a process with digital technology)
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scan (more specific; usually means making a digital copy of a paper document or image)
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encode (more technical; emphasizes putting information into a computer-readable format)
Antónimos
print (turns a digital document or image into a physical paper copy)
Colocaciones
digitize records
|digitize documents
|digitize archives
|digitize photos
|digitize images
|digitize audio
|digitize video
|digitize data
|digitize a collection
|digitize old tapes
Temas
technology
|computing
|media
|data
Ejemplos
- The museum is digitizing thousands of old photographs so people can view them online.
- We need to digitize these paper records before we can search them electronically.
- The studio digitized the original tapes and restored the sound quality.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They digitized the old family photos.
- The school wants to digitize its records.
Verbo
business
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process
2
make a process digital
to make a process or service work through computers or online systems
Patrón de uso:
digitize [a process/service/business]
Error frecuente:
In careful usage, digitalize is often preferred for this broader meaning, while digitize is preferred for converting specific material into digital data.
Sinónimos
digitalize (often the more precise term for transforming processes with digital technology)
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computerize (emphasizes introducing computers, sometimes with an older or narrower feel)
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automate (emphasizes reducing human work through technology, not necessarily making everything digital)
Antónimos
manualize (rare; means to make a process manual rather than digital or automatic)
Colocaciones
digitize operations
|digitize services
|digitize workflows
|digitize a process
|digitize the customer experience
|digitize government services
|digitize payments
|digitize healthcare
|digitize the supply chain
|digitize a business
Temas
technology
|business
|administration
|work
Ejemplos
- The bank has digitized much of its application process, so customers no longer need to visit a branch.
- Many clinics are trying to digitize patient check-in and appointment scheduling.
- The company invested heavily to digitize its supply chain.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The city digitized many public services.
- The company wants to digitize its payment system.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
digitize
AFI
GB/dˈɪd͡ʒɪtˌaɪz/
US/dˈɪd͡ʒɪtˌaɪz/
Sílabas y acento
di - git - ize (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (di)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: digitize
- 3rd Person Singular: digitizes
- Present Participle: digitizing
- Past: digitized
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