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digitalization

American  
[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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Building and maintaining personal contacts matters even more with the world’s increased digitalization, he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Rising digitalization and AI adoption are expected to support information and communications services activity, the economists say.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

“Automation, digitalization and geographic shifts are redefining our workforce needs and skill requirements,” Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said in an internal memo sent to employees published in the filing.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

And now because of digitalization and how that has changed the way politics work, they want us to do a new audit, and I was appointed by the government to lead that team of researchers.

From Salon Mar. 22, 2025

With the advent of digitalization, technological convergence has been set into motion.

From A Short History of EBooks by Lebert, Marie

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