{"id":7554,"date":"2016-11-09T15:22:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T15:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/digital-photo-album\/"},"modified":"2016-11-09T15:22:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T15:22:35","slug":"digital-photo-album","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/14739\/digital-photo-album","title":{"rendered":"Digital Photo Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_digital_photo_album_mean\">What Does Digital Photo Album Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A digital photo album is a software interface that allows users to upload, store and often manipulate digital images. Other features may include arranging and labeling, as well as specific viewing options. Digital photo albums can be run as standalone applications, or as part of an operating system. They might also come paired with camera packages. 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