digital technology

American  

[dij-i-tl tek-nol-uh-jee] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

digital technologies plural

1. the branch of scientific or engineering knowledge that deals with the creation and practical use of digital or computerized devices, methods, systems, etc..

   advances in digital technology.

2. a digital device, method, system, etc., created by using this knowledge.

   the invention of the internet and other digital technologies.

3. the application of this knowledge for practical ends, as in digital communications and social media.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• digital technologies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of digital technology

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The finance ministry said that even the title of the work area -- "environmental impact of digital technology" -- had proved a "red line" for the American side.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The work was commissioned as part of a wider project by the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport to explore the use of digital technology to assess visitor numbers at non-ticketed events.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Social media has poisoned adolescence, and digital technology has widened the gulf between children and parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

That is certainly true in the medical sector, where digital technology has done little to eradicate long wait times for medical appointments or in emergency rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

But with digital technology, researchers say the amount of information, the speed of its delivery, and, pointedly, its interactive nature, have changed our world by orders of magnitude.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel