digital technology

American  

[dij-i-tl tek-nol-uh-jee] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

digital technologies plural

1. the branch of scientific or engineering knowledge that deals with the creation and practical use of digital or computerized devices, methods, systems, etc..

   advances in digital technology.

2. a digital device, method, system, etc., created by using this knowledge.

   the invention of the internet and other digital technologies.

3. the application of this knowledge for practical ends, as in digital communications and social media.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• digital technologies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of digital technology

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Zine creator Watashi Kishino, who hand draws her daily life in black-and-white illustrations, said people can "make a lot of things with AI and digital technology".

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

AI enters a culture already sliced and diced by the double-edged sword of digital technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The work was commissioned as part of a wider project by the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport to explore the use of digital technology to assess visitor numbers at non-ticketed events.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Now that digital technology allows them to separate where they live and pay taxes from where their businesses operate, they aren’t relocating their companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

In addition to comparing digital technology to food, there is another compelling analogy.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel