Definition of "digital computer" [digital computer]

• A computer that performs calculations and logical operations with quantities represented as digits, usually in the binary number system. (noun)

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• "If the footage needs digital manipulation, or if the film will be shown as an HDTV program, the telecine can create an HDTV signal or output higher-resolution 2K 2,000 lines of resolution digital computer data—not a video signal."