Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
digital
Pronunciation
IPA/dixiˈtal/
Meaning
- adjectivedigital
Example
Voy a comprar una cámara digital mañana.
I am going to buy a digital camera tomorrow.
More examples
Vivimos en un mundo digital cada vez más conectado.
We live in an increasingly connected digital world.
Core concept
Electronic representation of data using numeric or binary symbols.
Common phrases
mundo digital
digital world
señal digital
digital signal
Similar words
electrónico: Operated by or containing electronic circuits and components.
analógico: Represented by continuously varying signals or values to encode information.
virtual: Existing on a computer as a simulated, software-based entity or environment.
Definition in Spanish
Que indica que algo utiliza dígitos o códigos para representar, almacenar o procesar información de forma electrónica.
Word origin
It comes from Latin digitus 'finger', via the sense 'digit' meaning numeral, and then extended to describe systems that represent information with numeric or binary codes.
Usage tips
- In Spanish the adjective usually follows the noun and agrees in gender and number, for example 'cámara digital' and 'datos digitales'.
Opposites
- analógicoanalogadjective
Related words
- digitalmentedigitallyadverb
- digitalizacióndigitizationnoun