Digital Technology (also known as Digital Technologies, Technologies, Digital): The design and development of devices and procedures that collect, store, analyze, manipulate, and display numerically encoded information, usually via processes encoded in the binary number system.

NIH MeSH · D000082222Disciplines and Occupations

Digital Technology

Also known asDigital Technologies · Technologies, Digital · Technology, Digital · Digital Electronics · Electronics, Digital

Definition

The design and development of devices and procedures that collect, store, analyze, manipulate, and display numerically encoded information, usually via processes encoded in the binary number system.

MeSH classification

  • H01.671.293.239
  • J01.897.160

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Common questions about Digital Technology

What does Digital Technology mean in medicine?
The design and development of devices and procedures that collect, store, analyze, manipulate, and display numerically encoded information, usually via processes encoded in the binary number system. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Digital Technology known by any other names?
Yes. Digital Technology is also referred to as Digital Technologies, Technologies, Digital, Technology, Digital, Digital Electronics in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Digital Technology sit in the medical classification?
Digital Technology falls under the broader medical category "Disciplines and Occupations" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: H01.671.293.239, J01.897.160). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000082222) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗