Digital media

Under digital media refers to electronic media that work with digital codes. The contrast to this are analog media. The term " digital media " is used as a synonym for the "new media".

Digital media are communication media, which operate on the basis of digital information and communication technology ( eg the Internet). As a digital media technology equipment for digitizing, calculation, recording, storing, processing, distribution and presentation of digital content (Content ) are referred to the other. The digitization of the media began in the second half of the 20th century. Digital media provide both the production as well as the use creates a profound change over previous analog media dar.

Computer technology is the basis for digital media dar. computer systems are based primarily on the basis of the binary number system. In this case refers to "digital " in the discrete states of " 0" and " 1" for the display of any data. Computers are machines that interpret binary data as digital information.

If digital media published on the Internet, so made ​​available online, so it is also called online media.

Examples

The following list of examples of digital media is based on a more technical point of view:

Screen -based applications:

  • EBook
  • Digital Radio
  • Digital television
  • Internet, World Wide Web
  • Computer game
  • Mobile phone
  • Digital Video

Interactive objects and installations:

  • Multi-Touch Table
  • Digital Whiteboard

Interactive Environments ( defined by media spaces ):

  • Showroom
  • Multimedia exhibition space

Interactive architecture (especially communication in public space ):

  • Media Facade

And other interactive media.

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