0 a computer program or device that is connected to the internet and can understand spoken questions and instructions, designed to help you to make plans, find answers to questions, etc.: --
He got his mother a digital assistant to make it simpler for her to access the internet at home.
Digital assistants are gaining more and more popularity these days with newer technologies being invented on a daily basis.
The software can be embedded into chips built into mobile devices such as smartphones and digital personal assistants.