Digitalizing

/dɪdʒɪtəlaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of 'digitalize,' meaning the ongoing process of treating with digitalis or converting to digital form.

Etymology

From 'digitalize' plus '-ing,' the continuous or progressive form. Combines either the plant name 'digitalis' or modern 'digital' with suffix formations.

Kelly Says

Hospitals in the 1960s used 'digitalizing regimens' (rapid heart drug treatment) while tech companies in the 2020s talk about 'digitalizing' their operations—same word, completely different worlds.

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