digitalization
1 of 2noun (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.
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2 of 2noun (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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Bonnie L. Cook, Philly.com, 14 July 2017 Patenting has become increasingly critical because technology plays an important role in digitalization of payments, online security and information exchange for financial institutions. charlotteobserver, 9 June 2017 Growing digitalization and the explosive rise of social media have not only led to new forms of communication, making for a different perception, experience and consumption of fashion, but have also put the existing business models under pressure. Kaat Debo, CNN, 26 May 2017 Elections in the fall will probably prompt a long overdue investment boost as well as tax cuts, Wambach said, highlighting health care and public services as areas that lag other sectors such as finance in embracing digitalization. Carolynn Look, Bloomberg.com, 15 May 2017
Noun
Mr. Seidel changed all that, starting in the 1970s when he was appointed by the county commissioners to chair a committee on digitalization. Bonnie L. Cook, Philly.com, 14 July 2017 Patenting has become increasingly critical because technology plays an important role in digitalization of payments, online security and information exchange for financial institutions. charlotteobserver, 9 June 2017 Growing digitalization and the explosive rise of social media have not only led to new forms of communication, making for a different perception, experience and consumption of fashion, but have also put the existing business models under pressure. Kaat Debo, CNN, 26 May 2017 Elections in the fall will probably prompt a long overdue investment boost as well as tax cuts, Wambach said, highlighting health care and public services as areas that lag other sectors such as finance in embracing digitalization. Carolynn Look, Bloomberg.com, 15 May 2017 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