Digitaal
Example: De digitale camera maakt mooie foto's van ons gezin.
Definition
"Digitaal" describes something that uses or relates to data represented by discrete values, often in the form of binary code, such as digital devices or technology. For example, a 'digitale camera' captures images using electronic sensors rather than film.
Etymology
The word "digitaal" comes from the Latin word 'digitus,' meaning finger or toe, originally referring to counting on fingers. It evolved through French and English into 'digital,' relating to numbers or digits, before being adopted into Dutch to describe technology involving numerical data.
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"Digitaal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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