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

AI enters a culture already sliced and diced by the double-edged sword of digital technology.

From Los Angeles Times

But the rise of digital technology and decline of linear TV have eroded those advantages and instead favor nimbler startups that can respond to trends.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

"There are lots of pressures on young people at this particular point in time, and I include in that mobile phones and digital technology," says headteacher John McHenry.

From BBC