stafrænn

Stafrænn is an Icelandic adjective meaning digital, relating to data and technology that operates on discrete values rather than continuous analog signals. In everyday use it describes devices, media, and systems that process digital data, such as stafrænn tölva (digital computer), stafrænt efni (digital content), and stafrænar lausnir (digital solutions).

In Icelandic, stafrænn commonly replaces digital in contexts involving computation, storage, encoding, and transmission of information. It is often contrasted with rafræn or rafrænni technology, which also covers electronic systems but may emphasize electronic signals rather than the data's digital form. However, the terms can overlap in common language.

Etymology: The word is formed from the root associated with digits or characters (stafir) and the adjectival suffix -nn, linking to modern usage with digital technology. It entered widespread use with the rise of computers and digital media in the late 20th century.

See also: digital technology, digitization, Icelandic language in technology.