digital media

[dij-i-tl me-dee-uh]

noun

1. (usually used with a singular verb),  video, audio, software, or other content that is created, edited, stored, or accessed in digital form, through numeric encoding and decoding of data: Passionate amateurs can now afford to make and distribute independent movies using digital media, without the prohibitive costs of film.

   The distribution of digital media will soon outpace sales of print newspapers, magazines, and books.

   Passionate amateurs can now afford to make and distribute independent movies using digital media, without the prohibitive costs of film.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital media¹

First recorded in 1985–90