##  [Mean Time to Digitization](/mean-time-digitization) 

  ##  [Mean Time to Digitization](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/mean-time-digitization-0) 

  

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Definition

The arithmetic mean elapsed time from a physical item's formal intake into the digitization workflow until its digital surrogate is processed, quality-checked, metadata-applied and made available for the intended access channel.