What is Digital Technology?

Digital technology refers to any electronic system, device, or resource that creates, stores, processes, or transmits information in a binary format. At its core, this technology works by breaking down all forms of information—whether it's text, sound, images, or video—into a series of digits, specifically a two-digit system of 0s and 1s, known as binary code.

This binary data can then be read and processed by computers and transmitted flawlessly across networks like the internet.

The key difference between digital and its predecessor, analog technology, is how information is represented. Analog technology represents information in a continuous, physical wave (like the grooves on a vinyl record or the signal in a traditional telephone line). In contrast, digital technology uses discrete, exact numerical values. This fundamental difference makes digital information incredibly versatile, as it can be stored, copied, and transmitted over long distances with perfect accuracy and without any loss of quality.

Digital technology is the foundational framework for virtually all modern electronic devices and communication systems, including computers, smartphones, the internet, streaming services, and VoIP telephony.