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Digital environment: the collection of apps, interfaces,
Digital environment: the collection of apps, interfaces, notification systems, and default settings on digital devices that systematically influence choices through engineered design rather than neutral tool use
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes digital environment as a specific type of choice architecture with its own distinct characteristics. It identifies the genus (collection of digital elements) and differentia (systematically influence choices through engineered design rather than neutral tool use). The definition emphasizes the engineered nature of these environments and their systematic influence, distinguishing them from physical environments or social environments by their intentional design for engagement capture.