Digital World

The Digital World is a fictional world featured in the Digimon media franchise. The Digital World, sometimes abbreviated as "Digi-World", is a world that exist parallel to Earth which has an intimate link to the data on Earth's telecommunications networks.

In the AWA fics, the Digital World is under the protection of the All Worlds Alliance.

Overview
According to Digimon Tamers: Brave Tamer, the Digital World's beginnings can be traced to the early 20th century, with the activation of the Atanasoff–Berry Computer (ABC)—the first computer—which laid the basic foundations of the world. Subsequently, the first patented computer ENIAC was activated and proceeded to build upon those foundations, shaping the Digital World. Over the ensuing years through the growth of electronic communications on Earth the Digital World continued to expand, even after the ABC and ENIAC were shut down. There are multiple alternate reality incarnations of the Digital World, each one running parallel with the multiple Earths existing in the multiverse.

The different Digimon anime series are set in separate Digital Worlds. The basic mechanics, locations, and inhabitants of Digital World appear in each though the individual natures, origins, and histories vary greatly. Similarities between these various Digital Worlds exist, however. They all basically parallel Earth's geographicfeatures. There are continents, islands, deserts, mountains, oceans, and almost all other kinds of terrain one finds on the topography of Earth. However, as data is easy to modify and considering that the Digital World is made up of data the features of any particular area of the Digital World are subject to immediate, and drastic alteration at any time. For example, a gigantic mountain can be formed in moments Enter The Dark Masters or portions of islands can be scattered across a sea Evil Shows His Face with ease. The true malleability of the Digital World makes it a frequent target of attack from humans with ill intentions.

Although ordinary animals are known to exist in at least some of the Digital Worlds, the dominant lifeforms of all realities are Digimon. Digimon are sentient creatures also made of data. It is possible for Digimon to travel to the Real World, what humans call Earth though this requires the opening of some sort of dimensional wormhole in either the Digital World or Real World.

Most of humanity does not know of the Digital World's existence. The few humans that do either programmed some aspect of the original version or were summoned by a Digimon or other digital being. On rare occasions, however, a wormhole or portal can appear on Earth allowing people unknowing of the Digital World to enter it.