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digital humanities

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the study of literature, philosophy, etc., as facilitated by computer technology or digital media: Digital humanities uses data analysis to find patterns in large bodies of text.
the set of methodologies used in such scholarship.

(used with a plural verb) literature, philosophy, etc., as studied with digital tools: research in the digital humanities.

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Nearby words

digital divide, digital footprint, digital fount, digital frame, digital furrow, digital humanities, digital immigrant, digital joint, digital mapping, digital media, digital media player

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