digitalessentials

noun
UK /ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl ɪˈsen.ʃəlz/
US /ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.t̬əl ɪˈsen.ʃəlz/

The basic things you need to use computers and the internet.

A laptop and a good internet connection are digital essentials for school.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The must-have apps and programs for everyday life.

She installed her digital essentials on her new phone first.

3. The key skills needed to use technology safely and well.

The class teaches digital essentials like passwords and privacy.

4. The basic equipment a company needs to work online.

The startup budgeted for digital essentials such as cloud storage and Wi-Fi.