Virtual vs. Digital

Virtual vs. Digital — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Virtual and Digital

Virtualadjective

In effect or essence, if not in fact or reality; imitated, simulated.

In fact a defeat on the battlefield, Tet was a virtual victory for the North, owing to its effect on public opinion.Virtual addressing allows applications to believe that there is much more physical memory than actually exists.

Digitaladjective

Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.

Virtualadjective

Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or measurable part; potential.

Digitaladjective

Property of representing values as discrete, usually binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.

digital computer;digital clock

Virtualadjective

Nearly, almost. (A relatively recent development in meaning)

The angry peasants were a virtual army as they attacked the castle.

Digitaladjective

Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.

Digital payment systems are replacing cash transactions.
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Virtualadjective

Simulated in a computer or online.

The virtual world of his computer game allowed character interaction.

Digitalnoun

(finance) A digital option.

Virtualadjective

Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present.

a virtual assistant; a virtual personal trainer

Digitalnoun

(uncountable) Digital equipment or technology.

He moved to digital for the first time, using a Sony camera.

Virtualadjective

Capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.

Digitalnoun

(music) Any of the keys of a piano or similar instrument.

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Virtualadjective

(physics) Pertaining to particles in temporary existence due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

Digitalnoun

A finger.

Virtualnoun

A virtual member function of a class.

Digitaladjective

of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits;

digital computer

Virtualadjective

being actually such in almost every respect;

a practical failurethe once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin

Digitaladjective

displaying numbers rather than scale positions;

digital clockdigital readout

Virtualadjective

being such in essence or effect though not in actual fact;

a virtual dependence on charitya virtual revolutionvirtual reality

Digitaladjective

relating to or performed with the fingers;

digital examination