26984 words

digital

9 definitions • 18 examples
1
recording or storing information as a series of the numbers 1 and 0, to show that a signal is present or absent:

Examples:

digital data
2
using or relating to digital signals and computer technology :

Examples:

a digital recording
a digital camera
digital TV
3
using or relating to computers and the internet:

Examples:

The digital revolution has made it much easier for us to work from home.
Social media is an essential tool in a digital world.
4

Examples:

a digital clock/display
a digital watch
5
recording or showing information in the form of numbers, esp. 0 and 1:

Examples:

The old movie was re-released with digital sound.
6
A digital watch or clock shows the time with numbers that change as the time changes.
7
using a system that can be used by a computer and other electronic equipment, in which information is sent and received in electronic form as a series of the numbers 1 and 0:

Examples:

digital television/TV/radio
After the switchover all our TV channels went digital.
8

Examples:

The business has invested heavily in the latest digital technology.
In the digital world, the tools available to a marketer are utterly different.
The magazine that year ranked YouTube as one of its top ten digital brands.
9
showing information as whole numbers rather than in another form such as a picture, graph, etc.:

Examples:

The unit has a clear digital display showing the temperature and humidity.
a digital watch/clock/alarm clock

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