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This message has been brought to you by the office of pedantry: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/digital http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/digital
by rileymat2 11y ago
This message has been brought to you by the office of pedantry:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/digital http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/digital
5. available in electronic form; readable and manipulable by computer:
Scan these two pages so you'll have them as a digital document.
- Vivtek 11y agoIt's not pedantry. "Digital" says nothing about the physical medium, which is a crucial issue if what you're talking about is the viability of long-term archives. Much better to say "magnetic" or "optical" or what have you, but merely to say "It's the 21st century, we should be digital now!" marks an argument as poorly considered.
- ethagknight 11y agoYou picked out #5 of 11 distinct definitions for digital, several of which could apply here. Not pedantry to be more specific.