digital communications technology
- noun
- /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl kəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃənz tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
tecnología de comunicaciones digitales
- The rapid advancement of digital communications technology allows businesses to communicate with clients across the globe instantly.
Examples
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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.
Academic text (2013) -
Schools are now implementing digital communications technologies to enhance learning and connect with students remotely.
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Digital communications technology has revolutionized the way we share information through emails and social media.
Synonyms
8
3.6
The sending of information over long distances by phone, radio or internet
5
4.0
The study and use of systems and machines that send information like phones and the internet
2
3.5
Sending information by digital signals between devices like computers or phones
1
3.5
Sending digital information between computers for use or storage
How Fast
- Specialized
7
3.9
- Texting
45
2.8
- Specialized
- US
7
3.0
- Archaic
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
digital + communications + technology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'digital' (electronic/numeric) modifies 'communications technology' (tools and methods for transmitting information), so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to technology for transmitting information in digital form. This is a standard, transparent noun‑phrase construction found across languages and registers, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Digital communications technology comes from a simple image: digital means 'numbers' or 'digits', like 1 and 0, communications means 'sending messages', and technology means the 'tools' that do it. So, it refers to the tools and systems that send information as tiny number signals through computers, phones, or the internet.