digital, 1. the characterization or measurement of a signal in terms of a series of numbers rather than some continuously varying value. 2. pertaining to a digit, that is, a finger or toe; resembling a finger or toe. See also digitate. 3. an electronic device that gives its reading/values in numbers, e.g., a digital clock. 4. use of the binary system in computer technology or in computerized communications, such as digital telephone, pagers, and cellular telephones.
