When we hear the word digital, we usually think of phones, computers, or the internet. But being digital isn’t just about screens or Wi-Fi — it’s about how information is represented.
By definition- something is digital when it can be broken down into a fixed set of symbols, numbers, or codes.
For an example, think of the alphabet: it has 26 letters, and every word in English can be written using only those letters. It is seen as digital becuase it is a system built from a limited set of possibilities. The same idea applies to computer code, which is built from 0s and 1s. Every photo, song, or message on your phone is really just a long sequence of those numbers, combined and processed in specific ways. Digital systems don’t deal with infinite variation — they rely on discrete units that can be counted, repeated, and perfectly copied.
To be digital means MORE than just being electronic.
It means having a defined set of choices that can be represented symbolically — like letters, numbers, or bits.
The shift from analog to digital has always been about finding ways to represent the infinite world in finite, structured forms — turning the messy and fluid into something that can be read, stored, and repeated perfectly.