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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of digital television

First recorded in 1955–60, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

There will be full coverage of the result, reaction and analysis across BBC digital, television and radio services.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

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

With computer- supported visual communication integrating digital television, we will dispose of the entire infrastructure for a visually dominated civilization.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai