digital badge

[ dij-ee-tl baj ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a title or icon associated with a user profile or account that attests to the attainment of a skill or rank or the completion of an objective, as on an educational or social media website or a gaming platform.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital badge¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Attend any track in its entirety to receive your very own Certificate of Completion and a digital badge, perfect for posting to your social profiles and website.

From Search Engine Land

Select Facebook employees told the Times that they had trouble swiping into office buildings and conference rooms because their digital badges were glitching.

From Popular-Science

Attend a track in its entirety to receive your very own Certificate of Completion and a digital badge — perfect for posting on your LinkedIn profile.

From Search Engine Land

Attend an entire event track to receive your very own Certificate of Completion and a digital badge — perfect for posting on your LinkedIn profile.

From Search Engine Land