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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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
This is an area where change and challenge go hand in hand; the digitalization of tax is expected to happen, but likely at a slower pace than anticipated.
—Amanda Tickel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
On top of that, fashion is an industry that’s yet to fully embrace digitalization, Loureiro said, partly because it’s seen as hard to do.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Although the increasingly high return rate for women’s clothing had previously overwhelmed the industry to some extent, digitalization remains a battlefield of competition.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Despite digitalization efforts, doctors still have a lot of administrative work to do.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
This is an area where change and challenge go hand in hand; the digitalization of tax is expected to happen, but likely at a slower pace than anticipated.
—Amanda Tickel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
On top of that, fashion is an industry that’s yet to fully embrace digitalization, Loureiro said, partly because it’s seen as hard to do.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Although the increasingly high return rate for women’s clothing had previously overwhelmed the industry to some extent, digitalization remains a battlefield of competition.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Digitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitalization. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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