Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒntʌɪz/
(also quantise)
verb
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1 Physics form into quanta, in particular restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes: light is quantized into packets of energy
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2 Electronics approximate (a continuously varying signal) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of values: distortion is caused when very low-level audio signals are quantized
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Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
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