Korean word

디지털

Pronunciation

Romanizationtijiteol

Meaning

  • noundigital

Example

요즘은 디지털 기기가 많아요.yo jeu meun ti ji teol ki gi ga ma na yo

These days, there are many digital devices.

Illustration for 디지털 (digital)

More examples

여행 사진을 디지털 카메라로 찍었어요.yeo haeng sa ji neul ti ji teol ka me ra ro jji geo sseo yo

I took travel photos with a digital camera.

Core concept

Technology based on information represented in numerical form so computers can store and process it.

Common phrases

  • 디지털 기기ti ji teol ki gi

    digital device

  • 디지털 카메라ti ji teol ka me ra

    digital camera

  • 디지털 콘텐츠ti ji teol kon ten cheu

    digital content

Similar words

전자cheonja: Equipment and technology that function through electrical power and electronic circuits.
아날로그anallogeu: A way to handle information through signals or quantities that vary continuously.

Definition in Korean

전자적으로 처리되거나 컴퓨터로 다루어지는 데이터나 기기·서비스를 가리키는 말cheon ja jeo geu ro cheo ri doe geo na keom pyu teo ro ta ru eo ji neun te i teo na ki gi seo bi seu reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The term is borrowed from English digital, which ultimately comes from Latin digitus, meaning finger, because fingers were used for counting.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, where digital is usually an adjective, Korean often uses this borrowed form as a standalone technology label or before another noun.

Opposites

  • 아날로그anallogeuanalognoun

Related words

  • 디지털화tijiteolhwadigitizationnoun
  • 디지털화하다tijiteolhwahadadigitizeverb

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