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

In today’s world, so much digitalization is not necessarily healthy for the mind or the soul, for that matter. — William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026

So essentially, all the VAT which should have been paid was paid in, which really is a great success of the digitalization. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Partners come from Germany, Romania, Belgium, France, Czechia and Italy and encompass a wide range of expertise in design, embroidery, printing, digitalization, recycling, AI and micro-factory production. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Makarim was found guilty in a case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools under the country's education digitalization program that ran from 2019 to 2022. — Liz Napolitano,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2026

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

Rhymes for digitalization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

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