digitiser

/ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪzər/
noun
  1. A device or piece of software that converts analog information (such as images, sound, or touch) into digital data.
    • The graphic designer used a digitiser to turn her hand-drawn sketch into a digital file.
    • Modern smartphones have a touch digitiser that detects your finger movements on the screen.
    • A sound digitiser converts audio signals into a format your computer can store.
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