digitalization

1 of 2

noun (1)

dig·​i·​tal·​i·​za·​tion ˌdi-jə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the process of converting something to digital form (see digital sense 2) : digitization

the digitalization of printed books

Patenting has become increasingly critical because technology plays an important role in digitalization of payments, online security and information exchange for financial institutions.

—Wei Zhou

digitalization

2 of 2

noun (2)

dig·​i·​ta·​li·​za·​tion ˌdi-jə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the administration of digitalis until the desired physiological adjustment is attained

also : the bodily state so produced

Examples of digitalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The French and German leaders called on the EU to conceive a joint health strategy, speed up digitalization and the green energy transition, and adopt a more deliberate industrial policy. —Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023

Industry representatives across countries have argued such programs must now evolve swiftly to match the demands of a rapidly changing marketplace, one where the push for low-carbon technologies and the pace of digitalization are accelerating the demand for new, specialized skills. —Miglė Petrauskaitė, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024

Besides automotive, conference pavilions will include healthcare and life sciences, inception sciences, XR zone, industrial digitalization, metropolis and robotics. —James Raia, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024

This need for evolving digitalization demands attention – with procurement leaders, HR departments, and technology experts working together to cultivate a technologically skilled workforce. —Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

digitalis

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1959, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1876, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

digitalization

noun

dig·​i·​ta·​li·​za·​tion

variants also British digitalisation

ˌdij-ət-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

: the administration of digitalis (as in heart disease) until the desired physiological adjustment is attained

also : the bodily state so produced