As a noun: summarized collections of information or legal writings. As a verb: breaks down food or processes information; third person singular present tense.
Noun form from Medieval Latin 'digestum' (things arranged or ordered). Verb from Latin 'digerere' (to distribute, carry apart). The noun referred to organized compilations of laws or writings.
The Digest of Justinian was a famous Roman law collection that literally organized hundreds of legal texts—it's where the noun 'digest' comes from, originally meaning 'well-organized collection' rather than stomach action!
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