digital communications

Online information exchange

Digital communications refers to the electronic transmission of information encoded as discrete signals—text, images, audio, or video sent via computers, phones, and networks.

The term covers everything from email and instant messaging to video calls and social media.

She works in digital communications for a nonprofit.

As a field of study or profession, it often emphasizes online messaging strategy and content creation.

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Physical letter delivery

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Smoothly varying electrical information

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technological era

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Culture passed by speech

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