1. to restrict a physical quantity to discrete values rather than a continuous range
Usage: physics; technical
2. to convert analog signals or data into digital form by assigning discrete numerical values
Usage: computing; signal processing

Examples

• The physicist quantizes energy levels in the atomic model.
• The software quantizes the continuous audio signal into digital samples.
• Quantum mechanics quantizes angular momentum into specific values.
• The analog-to-digital converter quantizes voltage measurements.
• The system quantizes color values to reduce file size.
• Modern computers quantize all information into binary digits.