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| dig·i·tal [ díjjit'l ] |
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1. representing data as numbers: processing, storing, transmitting, representing, or displaying data in the form of numerical digits, as in a digital computer
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2. representing sound/light waves as numbers: representing a varying physical quantity such as sound or light waves by means of discrete signals interpreted as numbers, usually in the binary system, as in a digital recording or digital television
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3. economics of e-commerce: relating to, used in, or characterized by e-commerce
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4. like finger: like a finger or toe
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5. done with fingers: using or operated by a finger or fingers
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| [15th century. < Latin digitalis< digitus "finger, toe"] |
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  dig·i·tal·ly adverb |
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