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
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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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Murat Abdrakhmanov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This digitalization creates a host of new opportunities for automakers in terms of business models, revenue streams and market differentiation.
—Niraj Kaushik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Initiatives take in networking events in and outside Spain, the creation of alliances with third party partners and associations, and the digitalization of companies, boosting competitiveness, and the sustainability of shoots.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
New Delhi is also leveraging India’s growing digitalization—one of the hallmarks of the government’s development efforts—to help cut back on carbon emissions.
—Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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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
This digitalization creates a host of new opportunities for automakers in terms of business models, revenue streams and market differentiation.
—Niraj Kaushik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Initiatives take in networking events in and outside Spain, the creation of alliances with third party partners and associations, and the digitalization of companies, boosting competitiveness, and the sustainability of shoots.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
New Delhi is also leveraging India’s growing digitalization—one of the hallmarks of the government’s development efforts—to help cut back on carbon emissions.
—Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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“Digitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitalization. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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