English definition
Represented with numbers (bits) rather than continuous analog signals.
Yoruba definition
Ohun tí a fi nọ́mbà (ẹ̀kà) ṣe àpéjúwe rẹ̀, kì í ṣe àmì aláìlópin.
English example
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Yoruba example
Irinṣẹ́ olóǹkà ń ràn wá lọ́wọ́ láti pín ohùn àtùmọ̀ lórí ayélujára.
English analogy
Digital is like a light switch that can be either on or off, as opposed to a dimmer that allows for gradual changes.
Yoruba analogy
Olóǹkà dàbí bọ́tìnì ìmọ́lẹ̀ tó lè jẹ́ pé ó wa nípò mẹ́ta: pẹ̀lú, pẹ̀lú díẹ̀, tàbí pẹ̀lú kankan.
English use when
Use 'digital' when referring to data or signals that are discrete rather than continuous. Alternatives like 'analog' refer to continuous signals.
Yoruba use when
Lo 'olóǹkà' nígbà tí o bá n tọ́ka sí data tàbí àmì tí kò ní ìkànsí. Àwọn aṣáájú bí 'aláìlópin' ń tọ́ka sí àmì tí ó ní ìkànsí.