digitalize

[ dij-i-tl-ahyz, dij-i-tal-ahyz ]

/ ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tlˌaɪz, ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtæl aɪz /

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verb (used with object), dig·i·tal·ized, dig·i·tal·iz·ing.

Medicine/Medical. to treat (a person) with a regimen of digitalis.

Computers. to digitize.

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Also especially British, dig·i·tal·ise .

Origin of digitalize

First recorded in 1925–30; digital(is) + -ize

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How to use digitalize in a sentence

Its product is also used by accounting firms to digitalize their businesses and become value-added resellers.
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This new report, based on interviews with R&D executives at companies including Novartis, Roche, Merck, Syngenta, and BASF, explores the use cases, best practices, and roadmaps for digitalizing science.
Digital innovation in the pharmaceuticals and chemicals industries|Jason Sparapani|January 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Taking this into account, it is no wonder why industrial companies are struggling to reap the benefits anticipated from digitalizing their production environments.
The power of value 4.0 for industrial internet of things|Jason Sparapani|December 22, 2020|MIT Technology Review
I don’t think we have a very complete understanding at this point, and it’s fairly obvious to everybody that digitalizing like the design process and the manufacturing process.
How AI will revolutionize manufacturing|Jason Sparapani|September 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The businesses that have been slow to digitalize customer channels, supply chains, and employee ways of working have struggled to adapt and have been left scrambling to update their infrastructure.
From chief technology officer to CEO|Claire Beatty|September 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review

British Dictionary definitions for digitalize

digitalize

digitalise

/ (ˈdɪdʒɪtəˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to administer digitoxin or digoxin to (a patient) for the treatment of certain heart disorders

another word for digitize

Derived forms of digitalize

digitalization or digitalisation, noun

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