digits

plural of digit
as in numbers
a character used to represent a mathematical value you only need to fill in the last two digits of the year in which you were born

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Recent Examples of digits At the University of Tokyo, researchers have even grown living human skin over robotic digits to wrinkle naturally and mend wounds with collagen. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 Brent crude fell 2% and traded at $98 per barrel — still up more than 30% since the start of the war with Iran but a relief from recent prices in the triple digits. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 An unusual stretch of October heat is raising concerns about fire danger across Northern California, with temperatures expected to climb to triple digits in some areas. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Southern California will still remain in the triple digits over the next few days, and the 90s for the rest of the week, but temperatures these hot are a real heat stress. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Almost 160 million eligible voters will use electronic voting machines to punch in the digits corresponding to their candidates, preparing number-heavy lists. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 Brazilian voters prepare number-heavy lists to remember their candidates’ numbers and at the ballot box, punch in the corresponding digits. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Select Sign Up and create a new account by entering personal details (name, email, date of birth, address, and last 4 digits of SSN). — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Perhaps that’s why tickets are in the triple digits for the show scheduled for Sunday. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digits. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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