Apa itu Monetize?

Saat menulis artikel ini saya melacak berapa banyak sumber maya yang mengandung kata monetize di dalam situs pencarian Google. Jumlahnya, 4,690,000. lebih dari empat juta tautan.

Saya sendiri sedang mencari definisi monetize itu sebenarnya apa? Dari hasil penelusuran singkat, inilah beberapa definisinya:

Wikipedia mendefinisikannya sebagai...

... the process of converting or establishing something into legal tender. It usually refers to the printing of banknotes by central banks, but things such as gold, silver and diamonds can also be monetized. Even intrinsically worthless items can be made into money, as long as they are difficult to make or acquire. Monetization may also refer to exchanging securities for currency, selling a possession, charging for something that used to be free or making money on a goods and services that were previously unprofitable.

Investopedia mendefisikannya dalam dua arti:

1. To convert into money.
   
2. To convert from securities into currency that can be used to purchase goods and services.

The Free Dictionary dari Farlex menyebutnya dalam 3 definisi

1. To establish as legal tender.
   
2. To coin (money).
   
3. To convert (government debt) from securities into currency that can be used to purchase goods and services.