| 1. | a finger or toe. |
| 2. | the breadth of a finger used as a unit of linear measure, usually equal to 3/4 in. (2 cm). |
| 3. | any of the Arabic figures of 1 through 9 and 0. |
| 4. | any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary. |
| 5. | index (def. 6). |
| 6. | Astronomy. the twelfth part of the sun's or moon's diameter: used to express the magnitude of an eclipse. |

digit dig·it (dĭj'ĭt)
n.
A finger or toe; dactyl.
digit
An employee of Digital Equipment Corporation. See also VAX, VMS, PDP-10, TOPS-10, DEChead, double DECkers, field circus.
[The Jargon File]
digit
in anatomy, finger or toe of land vertebrates, the skeleton of which consists of small bones called phalanges. The tips of the digits are usually protected by keratinous structures, such as claws, nails, or hoofs, which may also be used for defense or manipulation. Digits are numbered one through five, beginning with the inside digit (thumb) when the palm (paw) is face downward
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