Digitisation
/ˌdɪdʒɪtɪˈzeɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The process of converting information into a digital format recognized and used in electronic legal databases or evidence.
The digitisation of court records has improved accessibility and transparency.
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In legal contexts, digitisation often pertains to the transformation of physical documents or analog information into digital formats, facilitating electronic storage, retrieval, and admissibility of evidence.
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