Skaitmeninis

Skaitmeninis is a Lithuanian adjective meaning digital, related to digits and electronic data. The form is built from the root skaitmen- (from skaitmuo, digit) with the suffix -inis, and it is widely used in technical and policy language to denote things that are based on or processed as digital information.

In everyday and formal Lithuanian, skaitmeninis appears in compound terms such as skaitmeninis pasaulis (the digital world), skaitmeninė ekonomika (digital economy), skaitmeninis signalas (digital signal), skaitmeninis turinys (digital content) and skaitmeninė transformacija (digital transformation). It also prefixes hardware and software, for example skaitmeninis laikrodis (digital clock) or skaitmeninė kamera (digital camera). The word is often contrasted with analog, and with “digitalus” when emphasizing general digital character.

Etymology and usage nuance: the root relates to digits and numeric representation, and skaitmeninis emphasizes the data- and bit-oriented aspects of technology. In academic, governmental, and industry contexts it is common, whereas digitalus is more widespread in everyday language. Skaitmeninis also appears in discussions of digital literacy (skaitmeninis raštingumas) and information society initiatives.

In Lithuanian discourse, skaitmeninis is a central term in describing modern technology, media, and infrastructure, and it coexists with related forms such as skaitmeninė, to articulate various digit-based phenomena across sectors.