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digital (iou)



digital noun & adjective. LME.
[Latin digitalis, formed as DIGIT: see -AL1.]
A. noun.
= DIGIT 1. Only in LME.
A finger. joc. M19.
b. adjective.
a. Of, pertaining to, using, or being a digit (DIGIT 1) or digits; spec. designating a computer which operates on data in the form of digits or similar discrete elements. (rare before M20.) L15.
b. Designating or pertaining to a recording in which the original signal is represented by the spacing between pulses rather than by a wave, to make it less susceptible to degradation. M20.
Of or pertaining to a finger or fingers. M17.
Anatomy. Resembling a finger or the hollow impression made by one. M19.
Special collocations: digital cash money which may be transferred electronically from one party to another during a transaction; spec. (a) money held on a rechargable card from which funds may be deducted at point-of-sale terminals; (b) money held in an electronic account which can be debited when buying goods and services on the Internet. digital clock: showing the time by means of displayed digits rather than hands on a dial. digital compact cassette a format for tape cassettes similar to ordinary audio cassettes but with digital rather than analogue recording. digital divide the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the Internet and those who do not. digital root: see ROOT noun1. digital signature Computing a digital code (generated and authenticated by public key encryption) which is attached to an electronically transmitted document to verify its contents and the sender's identity. digital versatile disc, digital video disc a type of compact disc with enlarged data storage capacity, which can store both video and audio data and was introduced as a replacement for videotape (abbreviation DVD). digital watch see digital clock above.
digitally adverb (a) by means of or with respect to the fingers; (b) by means of digits; in digital form: M17.