Dictionary definition(s) for: digital

• a., The representation of an object or physical process through discrete, binary values. In contrast to an analogue representation of an object or physical process, a digitally-encoded representation does not resemble the original.
• n., Operating on data (textual, numeric, graphic or audio) represented as a series of usually binary digits or in similar discrete form.
  
  [ - Managing Electronic Records ]
  National Archives and Records Administration. Managing Electronic Records. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Records Administration, 1990.
• n., Representing data as discrete variables in the form of numerical characters, as in a digital clock or a digital computer.
  [ - Managing Electronic Records , Page: n.p. ]
  National Archives and Records Administration. Managing Electronic Records. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Records Administration, 1990.