digital communication
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl kəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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comunicación digital
- But by relying so heavily on digital communication, you lose out on influencing people in the most effective way.
- digital communication network
- digital communication technology
- world of digital communication
But there is now a third act, and that is social media and the Internet and the web and digital communication.
- But there is now a third act, and that is social media and the Internet and the web and digital communication.
Examples
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The open, technology-rich, and collaborative atmosphere of a commons nicely supports teaching, group work, and digital communication.
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For this project, digital communication is essential, too.
Blog text (9) -
We see young people spend a lot of their time using digital communication tools.
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Rapid advancements in digital communication tools have fundamentally changed how people use technology to work, play, and learn.
Academic text (2013) -
In the modern era of digital communications, PR isn't about formality.
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Digital communications enable activities that were formerly restricted to specific institutional spaces to be separated from their physical locations.
Academic text (2000) -
In this era of digitization, more than 3.2 billion people in the world are users of the internet and digital communication between citizens, companies, and countries, which is considered a critical driver of productivity growth.
Academic text (2018) -
The increasing need for outreach to distance learners, constraints on physical facilities, and demands for more avenues of access have converged to drive communication centers toward adopting more digital communication technologies.
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Most teenagers rely heavily on digital communication to stay connected with friends and family.
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During the pandemic, digital communication became essential for businesses to continue operating remotely.
Synonyms
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2.3
A message sent from one person or group to another
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3.6
The sending of information over long distances by phone, radio or internet
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2.9
Sending messages and information using computers or the Internet
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3.5
Sending digital information between computers for use or storage
Sending and receiving messages by computer or phone
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'communication via electronic/digital means' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'digital' (relating to electronic/numeric technology) with 'communication' (exchanging information). This is a regular compositional noun phrase found across languages and follows an obvious modifier + head pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Digital communication comes from the old idea of digital meaning 'finger' because people once counted on their fingers, and later digital came to mean 'numbers'. Since computers send and store information as numbers like zeros and ones, digital communication now means sending information electronically as numbers.