"digital humanities" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} digital humanities pl (plural only)
  1. An academic field concerned with the application of computational tools and methods to traditional humanities disciplines such as literature, history, and philosophy. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Computing, History, Literature, Philosophy Synonyms: DH Translations (academic field): 數字人文 (Chinese Mandarin), 数字人文 (shùzì rénwén) (Chinese Mandarin), digitale geesteswetenschappen [feminine, plural] (Dutch), digitaaliset ihmistieteet [plural] (Finnish)

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