digitalisoitua

Digitalisoitua is a Finnish verb meaning to become digitized or to undergo digitization. In Finnish discourse on information technology, public administration, and business, it describes the process by which an entity transitions from analogue, paper-based, or manual methods to digital formats and workflows.

The term is formed from digitalisoida (to digitize) with the reflexive suffix -oitua, indicating a change of state. In everyday use it contrasts with the noun digitalisaatio (digitalization) and with the active verb digitalisoida (to digitize).

Applications of digitalisoitua appear across sectors. In the public sector, it refers to services moving online—electronic records, online permits, digital identity, and e-government services. In the private sector, it describes companies integrating digital tools, automation, data analytics, and cloud services into operations. Its usage spans health care, education, manufacturing, logistics, and beyond.

Impact and challenges associated with digitalisoitua include aims to increase efficiency, accessibility, and transparency, as well as to enable new business models. At the same time, it raises concerns about data security, privacy, and the digital divide, along with the need for workforce retraining and effective change management. Some critics view digitalisoitua as a broad term that requires concrete metrics to accompany its adoption.

See also: digitalisaatio, digitization, digital transformation, e-government.