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adjective dig·i·tal \ˈdi-jə-t^əl\

Definition of digital

1 : of or relating to the fingers or toes digital dexterity
2 : done with a finger a digital rectal examination
3 : of, relating to, or using calculation by numerical methods or by discrete units
4 : of, relating to, or being data in the form of especially binary digits digital images a digital readout; especially : of, relating to, or employing digital communications signals a digital broadcast — compare analog 2
5 : providing a readout in numerical digits a digital voltmeter
6 : relating to an audio recording method in which sound waves are represented digitally (as on magnetic tape) so that in the recording wow and flutter are eliminated and background noise is reduced
7 : electronic digital devices; also : characterized by electronic and especially computerized technology

digitally

play \-t^əl-ē\ adverb

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Examples of digital in a Sentence

You can transfer digital images from your camera to your computer.
a digital recording of a sound
In this new digital age, computers and the Internet are part of our everyday lives.

Recent Examples of digital from the Web

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— jim varsallone, miamiherald, "Chris Adonis, GFW Impact Wrestling in Orlando in August," 20 July 2017
Some of the executions on the digital maps dated from the 1960s, but some were as recent as 2015.

— choe sang-hun, New York Times, "Mapping the Brutality of North Korea, and Where the Bodies Are Buried," 19 July 2017
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— mará rose williams, kansascity, "KC school district discusses reopening Lincoln Middle School," 19 July 2017
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— clarence e. hill jr., star-telegram, "Cowboys offering limited tickets to training camp at The Star," 19 July 2017
Now, says Kwast, war is shaped by the digital networked age, where power does not flow in industrial-age channels.

— george will, National Review, "The Air Force Faces the Future," 19 July 2017
In 2015, before the Arlington Heights library joined the partnership, digital borrowing averaged about 2,600 monthly.

— elizabeth owens-schiele, chicagotribune.com, "Vernon Area Public Library, others see digital book rentals increase under new partnership," 18 July 2017
Earlier this month, ten activists, including the six prisoners, were forcibly removed from a digital security workshop and detained across various police stations in Istanbul.

— aria bendix, The Atlantic, "Turkish Court Jails Human-Rights Activists," 18 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of digital

Latin digitalis

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 15th century

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Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

DIGITAL Defined for English Language Learners

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adjective

Definition of digital for English Language Learners

: showing the time with numbers instead of with hour and minute hands
: of or relating to information that is stored in the form of the numbers 0 and 1
: using or characterized by computer technology

DIGITAL Defined for Kids

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adjective dig·i·tal \ˈdi-jə-t^əl\

Definition of digital for Students

1 : relating to or using calculation directly with digits rather than through measurable physical quantities
2 : of or relating to data in the form of numerical digits digital images digital broadcasting
3 : providing displayed or recorded information in numerical digits from an automatic device a digital watch