English word digital comes from Latin digitus (A finger, toe, digit. A twig.), Latin -alis
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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digitus | Latin (lat) | A finger, toe, digit. A twig. |
-alis | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals. |
digitalis | Latin (lat) | Of or belonging to the finger. |
digital | English (en) | Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.. Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.. Property of representing values as discrete, usually binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum. (finance) A digital option.. (uncountable) Digital equipment or technology. |