digital transmission
nounUK /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl trænzˈmɪʃ.ən/
US /ˈdɪdʒ.ə.t̬əl trænzˈmɪʃ.ən/
Sending information as numbers so a computer or phone can understand it.
The internet uses digital transmission to send messages quickly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of sending digital signals over a wire or through the air.
Digital transmission over fiber optic cables is very fast.
3. A way of sending TV or radio signals using numbers instead of waves.
Digital transmission gives clearer TV pictures than old analog signals.
4. The act of passing digital data from one device to another.
The digital transmission of the photo took only a second.