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

In today’s era of rapid digitalization, the need for innovation is more important than ever, yet corporations continue to fall into similar traps. —Murat Abdrakhmanov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

This digitalization creates a host of new opportunities for automakers in terms of business models, revenue streams and market differentiation. —Niraj Kaushik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Initiatives take in networking events in and outside Spain, the creation of alliances with third party partners and associations, and the digitalization of companies, boosting competitiveness, and the sustainability of shoots. —John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024

New Delhi is also leveraging India’s growing digitalization—one of the hallmarks of the government’s development efforts—to help cut back on carbon emissions. —Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023

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