adj · neutral
digital
/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl/DIG·i·tal
relating to electronic technology that uses signals in the form of numbers
Examples
“Many universities now offer digital resources for students.”
“Digital skills are increasingly important in the workplace.”
“The museum has a digital archive of photographs.”
Band 8 sentence
“In Task 2 I argued that governments should invest in digital infrastructure to narrow the digital divide.”
Collocations
- digital technology
- digital divide
- digitally native
Word family
Common mistakes
electronic and digital are always interchangeable→use 'digital' when referring to number-based data; 'electronic' for electronic devices
I learned digital skills.→I learned digital skills.
Say it for a higher band
5electronic→6online→7+digital
Synonyms
electronic
Easily confused
electronic
“The electronic device stopped working after the power surge.”
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