dig·i·tal
ˈdi-jə-tᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or utilizing devices constructed or working by the methods or principles of electronics : electronic
digital devices/technology
also
: characterized by electronic and especially computerized technology
the digital age
In an electronically driven work-place, managers pinpoint information overload as the inescapable downside to … life in the digital world. —
David Bottoms
David Bottoms 2
: composed of data in the form of especially binary digits (see digit sense 1b)
digital images/photos
a digital readout
a digital broadcast [=a broadcast employing digital communications signals]
compare analog sense 1
3
: providing a readout in numerical digits
a digital voltmeter
a digital watch/clock
4
5
: of, relating to, or using calculation by numerical methods or by discrete units
6
: of or relating to the fingers or toes
digital dexterity
7
: done with a finger
a digital rectal examination
plural digitals
1
a
: media (such as a photograph) in a digital format
This writer spent a frightfully snowy day stumbling around a snow-covered lawn among the downpour of snowflake clusters. Something black and cold became an impromptu netting device to capture digitals of individual snowflakes.—Alan Daugherty
Alan Daugherty
b
: digital media as an industry or sector of an industry
… radio advertising was up 6.8%, TV advertising was up 9.4%, and digital was up 16.8%.—News Bites US Markets
News Bites US Markets2
: something (such as a device) characterized or operated by digital technology
Unlike analog quartz watches, which had a conventional dial and hands, digitals were totally electronic, with no moving parts at all.—Joe Thompson
Joe ThompsonThe analog thermometers usually register from 0ºF to 220ºF and cost about $12; the digitals register from -58ºF to 302ºF and go for around $15.—Dorie Greenspan
Dorie Greenspan3
: a finger or toe
… critical ischemia of the digitals of upper and lower limbs …—Nadjib Schahab et al.
Nadjib Schahab et al.
also
: an artery or nerve that supplies the fingers or toes
… the doctor reported that ulnar palmar and radial palmar digitals' decreased sensation had a maximum upper extremity impairment of 9 percent … —US Fed News
US Fed News Examples of digital in a Sentence
Adjective
You can transfer digital images from your camera to your computer.
a digital recording of a sound
In this new digital age, computers and the Internet are part of our everyday lives.
Recent Examples on the Web
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.
—Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
In this era of unprecedented digital and AI disruption, investing in your technology team may be the difference between thriving and surviving.
—Michael Hicks, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for digital 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
The decrease is attributed to a reduction in sales from online ordering, digital marketing, and online ticketing and reservation businesses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.
—Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
Written by Meghan Brown and Ivan Diaz and directed by Laura Murphy, F Marry Kill hits theaters and VOD/digital on Dec. 6.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
In this era of unprecedented digital and AI disruption, investing in your technology team may be the difference between thriving and surviving.
—Michael Hicks, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for digital
Dictionary Entries Near digital
Cite this Entry
“Digital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
digital
adjective
dig·i·tal
ˈdij-ət-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or done with a finger or toe
2
: of, relating to, or using calculation directly with digits rather than through measurable physical quantities
3
: of or relating to data in the form of numerical digits
digital images
digital broadcasting
4
: providing displayed or recorded information in numerical digits
a digital watch
5
: characterized by electronic and computerized technology
living in a digital world
Medical Definition
digital
1 of 2 adjective
dig·i·tal
ˈdij-ət-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or supplying one or more fingers or toes
a digital branch of an artery
2
: done with a finger
a digital rectal examination
digital
2 of 2 noun
: a finger or toe
… critical ischemia of the digitals of upper and lower limbs …—Nadjib Schahab et al., Journal of Vascular Medicine and Surgery
Nadjib Schahab et al., Journal of Vascular Medicine and Surgery
also
: an artery or nerve that supplies the fingers or toes
… the doctor reported that ulnar palmar and radial palmar digitals' decreased sensation had a maximum upper extremity impairment of 9 percent … —US Fed News
US Fed News Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share