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digitalization

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[dij-i-tl-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌdɪdʒ ɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. (in the treatment of heart disease) the administration of digitalis, usually in a regimen, to produce a desired physiological effect.

  2. the effect produced.


Etymology

Origin of digitalization

First recorded in 1880–85; digitalize + -ation

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Digitalization raises questions about strategy, leadership, structure, talent, financing and almost everything else as all industries in all geographies are undergoing digital disruption.

From Forbes • Feb. 11, 2014

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