digitalization
Americannoun
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(in the treatment of heart disease) the administration of digitalis, usually in a regimen, to produce a desired physiological effect.
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the effect produced.
Etymology
Origin of digitalization
First recorded in 1880–85; digitalize + -ation
Example Sentences
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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
The two dead ends which currently are less advanced are the autonomy of technology -- AI and robotics -- and a loss of social capital through digitalization.
From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023
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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