digitalization

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noun (1)

dig·​i·​tal·​i·​za·​tion ˌdi-jə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce digitalization (audio)
: 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

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noun (2)

dig·​i·​ta·​li·​za·​tion ˌdi-jə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce digitalization (audio)
: the administration of digitalis until the desired physiological adjustment is attained
also : the bodily state so produced

Examples of digitalization in a Sentence

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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 Bajpayee plays a tabloid journalist threatened by digitalization and going through a mid-life crisis who is drawn into events beyond his control. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for digitalization 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of digitalization was in 1876

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“Digitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitalization. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

digitalization

noun
dig·​i·​ta·​li·​za·​tion
variants also British digitalisation
: the administration of digitalis (as in heart disease) until the desired physiological adjustment is attained
also : the bodily state so produced
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