1. having been converted from physical or material form into a non-physical or digital form
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'dematerialized'

1. past tense and past participle of dematerialise; to convert something from a physical form into a non-physical or digital form
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'dematerialized'; often used in business and technology contexts

Examples

• The company dematerialised its paper records by scanning them into a cloud database.
• Dematerialised payment systems have reduced the need for physical currency.
• Many businesses have dematerialised their operations during the shift to remote work.
• The dematerialised nature of cryptocurrency makes it difficult for some people to understand.
• Libraries have dematerialised portions of their collections by digitizing rare books.
• Dematerialised tickets allow concert-goers to enter venues using their smartphones.