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
Wei Zhou
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
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Kinil Doshi, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In today’s interconnected world, various themes, including digitalization, culture, industry, society, technology and social media, constantly influence one another.
—Rafael Schwarz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In order to have a tangible impact on renewable power integration, grid digitalization will need to take place concurrently with electricity market reform.
—Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Things were so complicated to handle in the beginning of the century, the millennium, when markets were liberalized, and digitalization took over our economic system and our social systems.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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Introduction The increasing digitalization of banking services has led to a surge in financial fraud, necessitating advanced detection systems.
—Kinil Doshi, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In today’s interconnected world, various themes, including digitalization, culture, industry, society, technology and social media, constantly influence one another.
—Rafael Schwarz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In order to have a tangible impact on renewable power integration, grid digitalization will need to take place concurrently with electricity market reform.
—Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Things were so complicated to handle in the beginning of the century, the millennium, when markets were liberalized, and digitalization took over our economic system and our social systems.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for digitalization
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“Digitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitalization. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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digitalization
noun
dig·i·ta·li·za·tion
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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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