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digital Definition

digi·tal (dij′i təl, -it'l)

adjective

  1. of, like, or constituting a digit, esp. a finger
  2. having digits
  3. performed with a finger
  4. using numbers that are digits to represent all the variables involved in calculation
  5. using a row of digits, rather than numbers on a dial, to provide numerical information a digital watch, a digital thermometer
    1. designating or of data, images, sounds, etc. that are stored, transmitted, manipulated, or reproduced by a process using groups of electronic bits represented as 1 or 0
    2. of or by means of such a process, as one using a digital computer
    1. designating or of a recording technique in which sounds or images are converted into groups of electronic bits and stored on a magnetic or optical medium: the groups of bits are read electronically, as by a laser beam, for reproduction
    2. designating or of a type of radio or TV transmission and reception in which data, sounds, or images are sent or received as groups of electronic bits

Etymology: ME < L digitalis

noun

  1. a finger
  2. a key played with a finger, as on the piano

digital Related Forms

dig′i·tally adverb

digital Finance Definition

A format in which bits of data (information represented by 1s and 0s) are stored, transmitted, or manipulated. Each individual digit is a bit. Contrasts with analog format, in which data is transferred by amplifying the strength of the signal or varying its frequency in order to transmit information.

digital Telecom Definition

Pertaining to the representation of data by means of digits, or discrete quantities such as numbers or signals that can be interpreted as numbers. By contrast, analog signals have meaning at all intermediate levels. In telecommunications, digital transmission systems make use of pulses or varying levels of electromagnetic energy, such as electricity, radio waves, or light. Digital communications originates in telegraphy, in which a mechanical key is used to close an electrical circuit for varying lengths of time to send a series of short pulses (dots) and long pulses (dashes) that, in specific combinations, represent specific characters or series of characters. Early mechanical computers used a similar concept for input and output. Contemporary computer systems communicate in binary mode through variations in electrical voltage. Digital signaling in a contemporary electrical transmission system involves a signal that varies in voltage to represent one of two discrete and well-defined states.Two of the simplest approaches are unipolar and bipolar signaling. Unipolar signaling makes use of a positive (+) voltage and a null, or zero (0), voltage. Bipolar signaling, makes use of a positive (+) or a negative (

digital Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • fully: The site is protected by a full coverage camera system, signals are centralized and recorded on our fully digital recorder.
  • increasingly: I think in an increasingly digital world, the problem will be in finding stuff.
  • all: We've been all digital, all the time.
  • still: Of course this state-of-the art camera also allows for still digital imaging.
  • also: A large company in the telecom sector does not only sell internet, but also digital TV and explores telephone lines.
  • not: The handful of technical problems experienced at Cobbetts have been largely down to PC build issues not digital dictation.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

have: Loyalty has no Rewards So, I've had Sky digital since late 1999 - full package.

Modifies a noun

  • camera: I suspect there are a lot more digital cameras in use out there than properly equipped scanners... ... ... .
  • photography: The two main advantages of digital photography are: .. .
  • divide: Care is needed in talking about the digital divide.
  • TV: Indeed, 4.5 million homes now have digital TV, compared with 6 million having internet access vial their home PC.
  • signature: New legislation regarding digital signatures will allow for that step to be taken in many areas of everyday life.
  • image: In due course also, digital images from the album will be mounted on the Library's website.

Used with adjective complement

  • go: Sooner or later, as more and more homes go digital, there will be a breakthrough hit on a small digital channel.
  • bear: Creating ' born digital ' images Objects from the Crafts Study Center collection were photographed by a professional photographer using direct digital capture.
  • include: I work with quite a few different mediums to create my art, including digital, Copic markers, acrylic, and watercolors.
  • use: Unlike Colin, Dave does use digital as well as conventional film camera's.
  • provide: MWR ltd MacKenzie Ward Research ( mwr ) Ltd provides digital, interactive learning publications for the education and cultural heritage sectors.
  • mean: In the online era, it merely means digital sorting of the pointers to the content.