digitize

/ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-jə-ˌtīz/ (ame, mw)

digitize — verb

  • digitizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • digitizeshe / she / it
  • digitizedpast simple
  • digitizing-ing form

1. to turn written, visual, or recorded material into computer data so it can be st

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to turn written, visual, or recorded material into computer data so it can be stored, searched, or used on digital devices

例句

The museum digitized its glass negatives before the labels started to fade.

digitize archive material for preservation

Sofia digitized her grandfather's letters so the family could search them by date.

digitize records for computer search

同義詞
  • scan

    often narrower, especially for paper pages or images rather than all kinds of media

  • convert

    broader and less specific; it does not automatically suggest changing something into computer data

  • encode

    more technical and usually about representing information in a particular system or format

反義詞
  • print

    turn digital content into a physical copy instead of moving physical material into digital form

文法句型

digitize + records / photos / films / tapes

digitize + archive / collection / material

用法筆記

The object is usually paper records, photographs, film, tape, or other material that was not originally electronic. It is especially common when a library, museum, clinic, or office wants old material to be easier to store or search.

常見錯誤

❌I digitized the PDF before emailing it.
✅I emailed the PDF.
💡a PDF is already digital, so 'digitize' is used for paper, film, tape, or other non-digital material.
❌The library digitized the photos onto its website.
✅The library put the digitized photos on its website.
💡'digitize' means convert the material, not publish it online.