digital

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits

   digital computer

2. 2
   adj

   relating to or performed with the fingers

   digital examination

3. 3
   adj

   displaying numbers rather than scale positions

   digital clock

4. 4
   adj

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

   digital palpation

5. 5
   adj

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

   digital computer

6. 6
   adj

   Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.

   Near-synonyms: computerized, electronic, digitized, virtual

7. 7
   noun

   Digital equipment or technology.

   He moved to digital for the first time, using a Sony camera.

8. 8
   noun

   Ellipsis of digital watch.

   Initially, traditional watchmakers could not see much future in digitals.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin digitālis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -alis (“-al”), equivalent to digit + -al. Doublet of digitalis.