digital Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective displaying numbers rather than scale positions
    • digital clock
    • digital readout
  2. adjective relating to or performed with the fingers
    • digital examination
  3. adjective of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits
    • digital computer

WordNet

Dig"i*tal adjective
Etymology
L. digitals.
Definitions
  1. Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.

Webster 1913