The digitalization: Category features and specifics of interpretation

The categorical features and specifics of the interpretation of the concept of «digitalization» has been analyzed in the article. The lack of a single unambiguous interpretation of this category has been revealed, and most scholars and practitioners associate the above concept with the theory of information economy. The conceptual field of «digitalization» in the context of English-language scientific literature and domestic sources is considered in detail, as the studied concept is full of different interpretations and interpretations, including those related to the translation of interpretation from English into Ukrainian. It has been revealed that in domestic science the study of the problems of digitalization of the economy and the interpretation of the concept of «digitalization» does not have a long history, as in the West. The analysis allows us to state that the theoretical substantiation, interpretation and use of the concept of «digitization» within the domestic science and society is based mainly on the etymology of borrowed foreign, mostly English, terms. It has been determined that digitalization is mostly considered by foreign and domestic authors as a separate modern scientific field, and the main part of research is focused on the impact of digitalization on sustainable development of economic systems in terms of individual countries, regions, industries and enterprises. The grouping of the concept of «digitalization» and definitions of scientists according to technological, economic, social, philosophical and normative approaches with outlining the essence of interpretation of each 4 group, which allowed to systematize the vectors of definition of «digitalization» in modern dynamic economic and social development