Definitions

1. noun

An electronic circuit or system that converts an analog signal into a digital signal by dividing it into a number of discrete levels or values.

“The audio engineer used a quantizer to convert the analog audio signal into a digital format for editing.”

2. verb

To convert an analog signal into a digital signal by dividing it into a number of discrete levels or values.

“The software quantized the image data to reduce its file size and improve loading times.”