Quantize

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004618",
  "term": "Quantize",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To convert an analog signal into a digital signal by assigning a discrete numerical value to each sample of the analog waveform. This process involves dividing the continuous range of amplitude values into a finite number of steps. The number of quantization levels determines the resolution of the digital representation, with 8-bit quantization providing 256 distinct levels.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "dequantize"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "quantisieren",
    "es": "cuantificar",
    "fr": "quantifier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/quantize/"
}