Meaning 1neutral · 82%
The conversion of paper information or offline processes into digital form.
Natural examples
Die Digitalisierung der alten Akten dauert mehrere Monate.
Digitizing the old files will take several months.
Durch die Digitalisierung können Kundinnen Formulare online einreichen.
Digitization lets customers submit forms online.
Das Museum plant die Digitalisierung seiner Fotoabzüge.
The museum plans to digitize its photographic prints.
Usage note
Digitalisierung is feminine. It can mean scanning and storing records digitally or introducing digital work methods.
Mini-lesson: Digitalisierung
The conversion of paper information or offline processes into digital form. Digitalisierung is feminine. It can mean scanning and storing records digitally or introducing digital work methods.
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