digital

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin digitālis, from digitus (finger, toe) + -alis (-al).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtəɫ]
  • (file)

Adjective [edit]

digital (not comparable)

  1. Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.
  2. Property of representing values as discrete numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.
    • digital computer, digital clock
  3. Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.

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Translations [edit]

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French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

digital m (feminine digitale, masculine plural digitaux, feminine plural digitales)

  1. of or pertaining to fingers or toes
  2. digital

Usage notes [edit]

digital is occasionally used in French to describe display devices such as TV screens. Its use for other purposes is often criticised, because this use derives from English, and because digital more commonly has the first meaning above.


German [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (file)

Adjective [edit]

digital (not comparable)

  1. (computing) digital
  2. (medicine) digital

Declension [edit]


Jèrriais [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin digitālis, from digitus (finger, toe) + -ālis (-al).

Adjective [edit]

digital m (feminine digitale, masculine plural digitaux, feminine plural digitales)

  1. digital

Portuguese [edit]

Adjective [edit]

digital m and f (plural digitais; comparable)

  1. digital; having to do with the fingers or toes
  2. dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values
  3. dealing with the display of numerical values

Romanian [edit]

Adjective [edit]

digital m nom/acc forms

  1. digital; dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values.

Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin digitalis

Adjective [edit]

digital m and f (plural digitales)

  1. digital; having to do with the fingers or toes
  2. dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values
  3. dealing with the display of numerical values

Noun [edit]

digital f (plural digitales)

  1. foxglove (plant, flower)

Swedish [edit]

Adjective [edit]

digital

  1. digital; in (or using) digital (and electronic) form

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Usage notes [edit]

  • Circa 2010, the word took on a wider definition, meaning electronic, modern, or binary (having only two values); digitalisering (digitization) started to being used not only of signals, information and documents (e.g. digitizing books or patient's journals), but also about enterprises, as a synonym to automation, computerization (e.g. digitizing libraries and hospitals).

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