digitalise
Translation
to digitize
Examples
We need to digitalise our old records.
We need to digitize our old records.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to convert (sth.) to a digital format. We need to digitalise our old records.
Similar Words
Synonyms: digitize, computerize, automate
Etymology
From 'digital' + '-ise' (a verb-forming suffix, more common in British English). 'Digital' comes from the Latin 'digitus' (finger).
Memory Tips
This is the British spelling. Imagine turning an analog clock face into digital numbers. The '-ise' ending is the key difference from the US spelling 'digitize'.