quantize
/ˈkwɑnˌtaɪz/
verb
- To limit something to a set of specific, separate values or levels, especially in digital technology or music.
- When you digitize an analog signal, you must quantize the continuous wave into discrete steps.
- The music producer used a tool to quantize the drum beats so they matched the tempo exactly.
- The software can quantize audio recordings to remove background noise.
- In physics, to apply the principles of quantum mechanics to a system, treating it as having discrete energy levels.
- The theory attempts to quantize gravity, which remains a major challenge in modern physics.
- To understand the behavior of light, scientists quantize the electromagnetic field.
- Physicists quantize the energy of an electron in an atom to explain its spectral lines.
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