Digitization vs Digitalization, both of them are two related but different concepts (read about the context of the Digital Transformation). Initially both of them referred to the process of converting information into a digital format, but the evolution in the use IT in business and IT consulting marketing have given a different meaning to Digitalization.
What does Digitization mean? What does it mean to digitize something? What is digitization of records?
Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital format. Digitized information is recorded in binary code of combinations of the digits 0 and 1, also called bits, which represent words and images. In this format, information can be separately addressed (usually in multiple-bit groups called bytes).
What is an example of Digital or Digitized Content?
For example, a modem is used to convert the digital information in your computer to analog signals for your phone line and to convert analog phone signals to digital information for your computer. And a scanner can convert a picture to a digitized image stored in a file in your pc, it’s said that we have carried out a content digitization.
Digital Media: Examples of digital media include software, digital images, digital video, video game, web pages and websites, including social media, data and databases, digital audio, such as MP3 and electronic books.
What does Digitalization mean? What is Digitalization?
Nowadays Digitalization is the integration of digital technologies into everyday life. And in the business area as the use of digital information to optimize business outcomes and create new revenue, so we can say that Digitalization is a synonym of Digital Transformation.