digital services

Internet-based business products

Digital services are services delivered through electronic means rather than physical interaction—banking apps, streaming platforms, cloud storage, online government portals.

The term often appears in legal and regulatory contexts: The EU's Digital Services Act regulates online platforms.

Unlike physical goods, digital services can be accessed instantly from anywhere with an internet connection.

Opposites
delivery medium

digital servicesmaterial goods

Tangible personal property

hardware · printed materials

service vs. goods

digital servicesdigital goods

Purchasable intangible items

digital assets · digital downloads

product type

digital servicesdurable goods

Products built to last

commodities · raw materials · tangible assets · consumer goods · physical inventory

Family

digital, service, digit, digits, digitize, digitized, digitizing, digitization, digitally

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G