digitalization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɪdʒɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
From digitalize + -ation or digital + -ization.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) Synonym of digitization.
Well before the mid-1970s, when digitalization ended the tone-based system, Joybubbles had stopped stealing calls.
2007 August 20, Douglas Martin, “Joybubbles, 58, Peter Pan of Phone Hackers, Dies”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| digitalisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| digitalizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |