Dictionary Definition

digit

1 one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits" [syn: figure]

2 the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure [syn: finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth]

3 a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates [syn: dactyl]

User Contributed Dictionary

From digitus, digit (a finger or toe)

A finger or toe.
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.
In the context of "slang|UK|in plural": One's phone number.

That girl likes me — she gave me her digits.

finger or toe

numeral

slang: one's phone number

Digit may refer to:

A finger, thumb, or toe
Slang for a phone number, as in "Let me get your digits so I can call you tonight."
Numerical digit, as used in mathematics or computer science
Digit (unit), an ancient measurement unit
Digit (magazine), an Indian information technology magazine
Digit, Dian Fossey's favorite gorilla subject who was killed and beheaded in 1978

digit in German: Digitus

digit in Spanish: Dígito

digit in Polish: Palec

digit in Russian: Палец

digit in Slovak: Palec

digit in Ukrainian: Палець