Digitise

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To transform information from an analog format into a digital version for easier manipulation and accessibility
2. The act of converting physical forms of data into digital formats to enhance storage and processing capabilities
3. To change information from non-digital forms into binary data suitable for computers

Etymology: "Digitise" is a plain compound built from "digit" and the suffix "-ize", with a spelling that depends on which English you write. The noun "digit" reaches English from Latin "digitus", meaning finger or toe, and it was used for the numerals 0 through 9 because we count on our fingers. The verb is formed by adding the suffix to that noun, so the core idea is turning something into a set of numbered digits. The suffix has a longer ancestry than the noun. It descends from Ancient Greek "-izein", which was borrowed into Late Latin as "-izare" and reached English through Middle French "-iser" and Middle English "-isen". The spelling "-ise" is the British standard, while "-ize" is the Oxford spelling, so both forms describe the same word.

Synonyms: digitalize, convert

Antonyms: analogize