Digital media

Digital media refers to any media content encoded in machine-readable formats for computers, digital electronics, or networks. Digital media stands in contrast to analog media like print, film, or physical recordings.

Key properties of digital media include:

Digitization - Analog to digital conversion of text, images, video, audio
Programmability - Digital media operates through software protocols
Transmission - Ability to send instantly over networks
Storage - Encoding content on digital devices
Automation - Ability to algorithmically manipulate or generate content

Major examples of digital media:

Digital images, audio, video
Electronic documents, ebooks, digital text
Video games, software, apps
Social media, websites, digital broadcasts
Digital art and multimedia

The shift to digital media has dramatically impacted production, distribution, and consumption of media content. It has made creating and sharing media easier while raising issues of digital rights management, piracy, and longevity of digital formats.