digital media

American  

[dij-i-tl me-dee-uh] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl ˈme di ə /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of digital media

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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digital media

And the leaks forged a cottage industry of investigations, conspiracies—and digital media content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

All 50 states have introduced or passed some type of digital media or technology-related legislation, tackling smartphone use in schools, social media and chatbots, Vigil said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Brand new courses include dance and digital media and film.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“The Social Network” prophesied a new era of digital media pollution at the hands of an antisocial egomaniac, updating “Citizen Kane” for the world’s next tectonic shift.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

What the digital media revolution is to books today, books themselves were to what preceded them.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro