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

Additionally, curatorial models, the reinvention of urban cultural heritage and digitalization will become key focuses in the integration of art and commerce. —WWD, 22 Nov. 2024

The company continues to focus on expanding its restaurant network and investing in digitalization and infrastructure. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024

Further accelerating enterprise digitalization is the rise of generative AI, whose natural language processing capabilities enable more intuitive human-machine interactions and improve efficiency in complex industrial environments. —David De Lancellotti, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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

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