I mean, that is the origin of the word "digital": >1650s, "pertaining to fingers," from Latin digitalis, from digitus (see digit). Meaning "using numerical dig

I mean, that is the origin of the word "digital": >1650s, "pertaining to fingers," from Latin digitalis, from digitus (see digit). Meaning "using numerical digits" is from 1938, especially of computers after c.1945; in reference to recording or broadcasting, from 1960. Source: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=digital http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=digital