A “digital retarding factor” or “digitally retarding factor” is that part of the totality of potential causes of a multicausal phenomenon or development which causes the occurrence of a “digital retardation”.

A “digital retarding factor” is that part of the totality of potential causes of a multi-causal pheonomenon or development that causes a delay or slowdown in digitalization, digital transformation or digital change and thus triggers the onset of “digital retardation”.