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Online Dictionary on Digitalization

The online Dictionary on Digitalization aims to clarify and organize key concepts related to the digital transformation of politics, governance, democracy and society. It serves as a shared reference for researchers, students, and practitioners.

The selection of terms combined a top-down approach, identifying core concepts, with a bottom-up process, gathering feedback from members of the network. Each entry then underwent an internal peer review to ensure coherence and accuracy.

The dictionary’s goal is to promote conceptual clarity and foster dialogue across disciplines and perspectives on digitalization. Please ensure you cite this dictionary entry appropriately when using or referencing its content.

If you would like to suggest new terms, propose updates, or provide feedback, please contact the WG1 leader, Marco Lisi marcolisi@fcsh.unl.pt , or the Science Communication Coordinator, Giulia Sandri giulia.sandri@ulb.be

AI-enabled Analytics
AI-enabled analytics refers to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to analyze large and complex datasets.
Algorithm
An algorithm is a set of step-by-step instructions or rules designed to perform a specific task or solve a problem.
Algorithmic bias
Algorithmic bias refers to systematic errors or distortions embedded in automated decision-making systems that produce discriminatory or inequitable outcomes.
Algorithmic Censorship
Algorithmic censorship refers to the automated regulation, suppression, or downranking of digital content through algorithmic systems, often without direct human intervention or transparent oversight.
Blockchain
Blockchain is a decentralized and distributed digital ledger technology that records transactions across multiple computers in a way that ensures the data cannot be altered retroactively.
Collective Intelligence
Collective intelligence is the aggregated capacity of a group to think, learn, and solve problems through interaction.
Cybercratic Centralism
Cybercratic centralism is a transposition of the concept of democratic centralism in a technologically advanced society.
Data-Driven Campaign
Data-driven campaign (DDC) refers to the design of political parties’ electoral campaigns in which digital technologies and the use of data are central to all campaign activities.
Data-Driven Microtargeting
Data-driven microtargeting refers to the granular targeting of voter groups and even individual voters through online ads and other more subtle appeals, based on comprehensive data.