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

This is the digital media professional’s version of a high school kid being “deskilled” by using ChatGPT to write their paper.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Regional theater faces a slew of challenges: rising production and personnel costs, post-pandemic audience declines and competition from digital media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

He also taught digital media courses at Columbia University and Chulalongkorn University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Brittin's appointment also comes at a time when the BBC is competing with tech giants in the digital media market.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro