Searching for definitions of what the digital humanities are, I found this interesting one on a website called What is Digital Humanities, where there is a new definition created by different people every time you refresh the web page. With this example, you can see that there is still discussion about defining this relatively new term.
Definition:
On one level, digital humanities is about applying computational methods to questions and problems that have traditionally interested scholars in the humanities. Computational analysis can make it possible to tease out patterns or relationships that are difficult, or impossible, for humans to detect. The purview of the digital humanities extends beyond methodology, however. It is also about raising new questions and exploring topics such as digital literacy and the cultural impact of new media. Whatever the approach, academic libraries have an important role to play in providing the infrastructure and support that digital humanities projects require in order to be sustainable.
(Tom Thomson)
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