The use of technology to explore traditional humanities disciplines like art, music, architecture, and literature. An example would be reviewing a text and assessing the number of times a word appears using a computer or device. Professor Melissa Terras has an infographic trying to quantify digital humanities (DH) and you can view this on her blog.
Examples of Projects
The Library of Congress Digital Collections can be viewed here. These projects showcase the intersection of humanities and technology and what is possible.
View The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy for an example of preservation and access that has been in the works since 1995.
Browse the National Endowment for the Humanities projects for more inspiration