digital
digital (fingers); digital (technology)
adjective dee-zhee-TAL Rare
Origin: Latin 'digitalis' (of the finger)
Usage Note
Digital is a false friend for English speakers: in standard French it means 'relating to fingers' (empreinte digitale, fingerprint), not 'digital' in the computing sense. For technology, French officially prefers numérique (digital, numeric). However, digital in the tech sense is increasingly heard informally under English influence.
Examples
"Les empreintes digitales sont uniques."
Natural Translation
Fingerprints are unique.
Literal Translation
Digital prints are unique.
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