digital technology

American  

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

noun

plural

digital technologies

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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Etymology

Origin of digital technology

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The railroad also didn’t have schedules for making digital technology upgrades or plans for managing the workforce at facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Caterpillar CAT -3.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle is looking to accelerate its annual sales growth through 2030 and beef up its capital spending on capacity and digital technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company also plans to more than double its investments in digital technology, including personalized digital marketing, operator assist solutions and task autonomy.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Digital technology is an opportunity we cannot miss," she said, warning that "those who do not adapt risk becoming the illiterate of the 21st century".

From Barron's

This is a particularly acute challenge for today's children who are in a "world immersed in digital technology", says Catherine, ahead of a visit to an early years centre in Oxford later on Thursday.

From BBC