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

The donors are a who’s who of tech leaders, venture capitalists and other leaders in the gig, gaming, digital media and AI defense fields.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“A lot of the photos from when we were a child — the digital media that our family has, like family photos — look exactly the same,” he offers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Nearly 60% of Americans aged 12 and up say they tuned into a podcast in the past month, according to Edison Research’s latest Infinite Dial report on digital media consumer behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Hugo Cancio, owner of the digital media outlet OnCuba and Katapulk, an online supermarket that allows the purchase and delivery of products in Cuba, was more enthusiastic.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

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

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro