digital number
nounUK /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl ˈnʌm.bər/
US /ˈdɪdʒ.ə.t̬əl ˈnʌm.bɚ/
A digital number is a number shown with electronic digits, like the numbers on a clock or a phone screen.
The digital number on the microwave showed 3:00.
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2. A number represented in binary form using only 0s and 1s inside a computer.
The computer stores the digital number as a series of bits.
3. A numeral made of separate on-off segments, such as on a digital clock.
The digital number changed from 9:59 to 10:00.
4. A number read from a digital device or sensor rather than a dial.
The thermometer gave a digital number for the temperature.