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digital television

American  

noun

  1. a television broadcasting technology in which signals are transmitted as a sequence of binary numbers.

  2. a television set that can receive these digital signals.


digital television British  

noun

  1. television in which the picture information is transmitted in digital form and decoded at the television receiver

  2. a television set that can decode digital picture information and convert it into visible images

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of digital television

First recorded in 1955–60, for an earlier sense

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The BBC will retain its newsgathering team in India for its English language digital, television and radio outlets headquartered in London.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2024

Once a swashbuckling media company geared to a younger audience with an immersive storytelling style that encompassed digital, television and film outlets, New York-based Vice was valued at $5.7 billion in 2017.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2024

She suggests replacing the harmful blue light exposure of smart devices, computers and digital television screens “with activities that have a similar goal.”

From Washington Times Nov. 4, 2021

It turns out that digital television, originally meant as a convenient alternative to clunky cable, can be just as knotty and cumbrous as the business it’s trying to replace.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2021

These characteristics will be further reshaped as digital television becomes part of the networked world.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

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