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Transcribe vs Digitize - What's the difference?

transcribe | digitize |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between transcribe and digitize

is that transcribe is (computing) to transfer data from one recording medium to another while digitize is (computing) to represent something (such as an image or sound) as a structured sequence of binary digits.

As verbs the difference between transcribe and digitize

is that transcribe is to convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc, to another representation the term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text while digitize is (computing) to represent something (such as an image or sound) as a structured sequence of binary digits.

transcribe

English

(Transcription)

Verb

(transcrib)
  • To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to another representation. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.
  • (dictation) To make such a conversion from live or recorded speech to text.
  • The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.
  • (computing) To transfer data from one recording medium to another.
  • (music) To adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original; to notate live or recorded music.
  • (biochemistry) To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
  • (linguistics) To represent speech by phonetic symbols.
  • Derived terms

    * transcriber

    References

    * * English transitive verbs ----

    digitize

    English

    (Digitizing)

    Alternative forms

    * digitise

    Verb

    (digitiz)
  • (computing) To represent something (such as an image or sound) as a structured sequence of binary digits
  • To quantize a continuous or analog value; to convert it into a discrete value
  • (obsolete) To finger.
  • to digitize a pen

    Synonyms

    * (represent in binary) digitalize