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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDigitizer
/ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪzər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device or software that converts analog information into a digital format.
"The artist used a digitizer to create digital versions of her hand-drawn sketches." - 2
A person who digitizes information or data.
"As a digitizer, he was responsible for converting all the paper records into a digital database."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'digitizer' is derived from the root word 'digit', which comes from the Latin 'digitus', meaning 'finger' or 'toe'. The suffix '-izer' indicates a person or thing that performs a specific action, originating from the Greek '-izein'. The term evolved in the late 20th century with the rise of digital technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Digitizer" is said worldwide
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Numériseur
Transliteration: nü-meh-ree-zur
"Le numériseur a transformé les documents papier en fichiers numériques."
Digitalisierer
Transliteration: di-gi-ta-li-zi-rer
"Der Digitalisierer hat alle alten Fotos digitalisiert."
Digitalizzatore
Transliteration: di-gi-ta-liz-za-to-re
"Il digitalizzatore ha reso disponibili i documenti in formato elettronico."
Digitalizador
Transliteration: di-gi-ta-li-za-dor
"El digitalizador convirtió los archivos físicos en digitales."
Digitalizador
Transliteration: di-gi-ta-li-za-dor
"O digitalizador transformou os documentos em formato digital."
डिजिटाइज़र
Transliteration: ḍijitā'īzar
"डिजिटाइज़र ने कागज़ के दस्तावेज़ों को डिजिटल रूप में परिवर्तित किया।"
数字化器
Transliteration: shùzìhuà qì
"数字化器将纸质文件转换为数字格式。"
디지털화기
Transliteration: dijiteolhwagi
"디지털화기가 종이 문서를 디지털 형식으로 변환했습니다."
デジタイザー
Transliteration: dejitaizā
"デジタイザーは紙の文書をデジタル形式に変換しました。"
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