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quantize
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[ˈkwɒntʌɪz], (Verb)
Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: light is quantized into packets of energy)
- approximate (a continuously varying signal) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of values
(e.g: distortion is caused when very low-level audio signals are quantized)
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