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

Looking Deeper Is The Key To Transformation A former client of mine, a manufacturing company, was facing disruptive trends like digitalization, supply chain instability and shifting market demands. —Thomas Lim, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

The National Archives will store and preserve materials after digitalization, while some items will be lent for display at the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago. —Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025

Companies are trying to lean on new technologies and digitalization to speed that up. —James Morris, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

Beyond data centers, hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in energy transition technology, vehicle electrification, digitalization, infrastructure spending, and re-industrialization. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Dec. 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