Noun

digit (plural digits)

1. A finger or toe.
2. (arithmetic) A numeral that can be combined with others to write larger numbers, and that cannot itself be split into other numerals.

   The digits of the decimal number system are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and those in the hexadecimal number system are those in the decimal system along with A, B, C, D, E and F.

   The number 2307 has four digits: the thousands digit is 2; the hundreds digit is 3; the tens digit is 0; and the units digit is 7.

3. (slang, UK, in plural) One's phone number.

   That girl likes me — she gave me her digits.

Derived terms

• digital
• digitabulism
• digitize

Digit

Digit may refer to several things:

• Digit (anatomy), one of several most distal parts of a limb—fingers, thumbs, and toes on hands and feet
• digits dancing
• Phone number, slang as digit, as in "Let me get your digits so I can call you tonight."
• Numerical digit, as used in mathematics or computer science
• Digit (length), an ancient measurement unit
• DiGIT (magazine), a free online IT magazine based in Sri Lanka
• Digit (magazine), an Indian information technology magazine
• Digit, a Cyberchase character