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digital badge

American  
[dij-ee-tl baj] / ˈdɪdʒ i tl ˈbædʒ /

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.

Etymology

Origin of digital badge

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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A recent negative COVID-19 test, face masks and a digital badge will be required to access the venue, while a contact-tracing app will track any infections.

From Reuters • Jun. 25, 2021

Until digital badge or other schemes achieve industry-wide acceptance, companies will have to rely on the due diligence of recruitment companies.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2015

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