digitizing
Analog to binary
Digitizing is converting information into digital form—turning analog sources like paper documents, photographs, film, or audio recordings into computer-readable data.
Libraries digitize archives for preservation and access.
Musicians digitize vinyl records.
The process involves scanning, sampling, or encoding: We're digitizing all our old family photos.
Also spelled digitising in British English.
Systematic visual examination
- OCRMachine reading of images
- encodingConverting data to format
- conversionAct of changing states
- imagingProducing visual representations
pixels · bitmap · vector · resolution · uploading · compression · PDF · JPEG
Stored historical documents
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- microfilmPhotographically reduced documents
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
indexing · manuscripts · heritage · restoration · document · curation · historical · photograph
Self-operating system design
- paperlessUsing no printed materials
- e-governanceElectronic public sector management
- transformationThorough change in form
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
efficiency · upgrade · e-services · cloud-based · integration · workflow · migration · infrastructure
Book collection or building
- cataloguingRecording items systematically
- archiveStored historical records
- collectionGathered set of items
- bibliographyList of cited works
repository · database · classification · access · discovery · interoperability · periodicals
scanning
Systematic visual examination
- OCRMachine reading of images
- encodingConverting data to format
- conversionAct of changing states
imaging · pixels · bitmap · vector · resolution · uploading · compression · PDF · JPEG · TIFF
archives
Stored historical documents
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- microfilmPhotographically reduced documents
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
cataloging · indexing · manuscripts · heritage · restoration · document · curation · historical · photograph · film
automation
Self-operating system design
- paperlessUsing no printed materials
- e-governanceElectronic public sector management
- transformationThorough change in form
streamlining · efficiency · upgrade · e-services · cloud-based · integration · workflow · migration · infrastructure · connectivity
library
Book collection or building
- cataloguingRecording items systematically
- archiveStored historical records
- collectionGathered set of items
bibliography · repository · database · classification · access · discovery · interoperability · periodicals
- conversionconverting, converts, data conversion, file conversion, format conversion
- filingfile, filing cabinets, filing cabinet, files, filing systems
- document servicesprinting, copying, scanning, faxing, shredding
- GeospatialGIS, cartography, geocoding, geolocation, geographic coordinates
- digital conversionscanning, file conversion, format change, encoding, transcoding
- geospatial methodsgeoreferencing, buffering, overlay, intersect, clip
digitizingprinting
Reproducing text mechanically
printing out · outputting · materializing · manufacturing · fabricating
digitizingphysicalizing
Rendering in physical form
manifesting · fabricating · 3D printing · manufacturing · handwriting
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