DIGITAL

digital

(adjective) of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits; “digital computer”

digital

(adjective) relating to or performed with the fingers; “digital examination”

digital

(adjective) displaying numbers rather than scale positions; “digital clock”; “digital readout”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

digital (not comparable)

Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.

Property of representing values as discrete, usually binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.

Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.

Antonyms

• nondigital

• undigital

• (representing discrete values): analog, analogue, continuous

Noun

digital (countable and uncountable, plural digitals)

(finance) A digital option.

(uncountable) Digital equipment or technology.

(informal, uncountable) Short for digital art.

Coordinate term: traditional

(music) Any of the keys of a piano or similar instrument.

(colloquial, humorous) A finger.

Source: Wiktionary


Dig"i*tal, a. Etym: [L. digitals.]

Definition: Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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