Digital meaning in English
Learn how to use Digital correctly with Gymglish.
Test and improve your English. Start your free trial today.
TEST YOUR ENGLISH
Free trial and no commitment to buy
4,7 on App Store, Play Store and Trustpilot
More than 8 million learners worldwide
Definition
digital (media): electronic, computer-based (media)
Examples
- "Digital downloads and CDs aren't killing off the traditional vinyl album, and it seems that the Internet is actually safeguarding its future."
- "If you don't know the answers then you may have grown up listening to pop songs on digital formats like CDs and MP3s."
- "It's the digital media equivalent of the traditional paper book."
Exercise 1
Today's lesson was brought to you by the letter D!
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms used in the broadcast. They both begin with 'd'!
This term refers to something that uses computer technology.
'We call computers and some wristwatches and cameras , because they process information as numbers.'
This term is synonymous with 'instrument', 'gadget', or 'implement'.
'When I got home I discovered a vibrating on the coffee table, my wife told me it was to massage her back.'
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms used in the broadcast. They both begin with 'd'!
This term refers to something that uses computer technology.
'We call computers and some wristwatches and cameras , because they process information as numbers.'
This term is synonymous with 'instrument', 'gadget', or 'implement'.
'When I got home I discovered a vibrating on the coffee table, my wife told me it was to massage her back.'
Today's lesson was brought to you by the letter D!
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms used in the broadcast. They both begin with 'd'!
This term refers to something that uses computer technology.
'We call computers and some wristwatches and cameras digital 1, because they process information as numbers.'
This term is synonymous with 'instrument', 'gadget', or 'implement'.
'When I got home I discovered a vibrating device 2 on the coffee table, my wife told me it was to massage her back.'
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms used in the broadcast. They both begin with 'd'!
This term refers to something that uses computer technology.
'We call computers and some wristwatches and cameras digital 1, because they process information as numbers.'
This term is synonymous with 'instrument', 'gadget', or 'implement'.
'When I got home I discovered a vibrating device 2 on the coffee table, my wife told me it was to massage her back.'
1 digital: 'Digital' simply means that something processes information as a series of numbers, rather than as words or other symbols. Today, it seems like nearly everything is digital! The e-book is digital, the espresso machine is digital, our cars are digital, and so on. Rupert, for one, doesn't seem very enthusiastic about that.
2 device: 'Device' is a word that refers generally to any sort of mechanical object. Rupert calls the e-book 'a newfangled electronic device' meaning it is a new digital object. The word 'device' (a noun) comes from the verb 'devise', which means 'to engineer or create intentionally and deliberately'. So, a device is an object that has been intentionally created, and frequently refers to a tool of some sort.
Still unsure of the best way to use 'Digital'? Improve your English thanks to our online English lessons. We offer a free test as well as a free level assessment!
What our users say:
Test your English with Gymglish today and get a free level assessment
Absolutely free - no strings attached.
