Digital scale is a measuring device that reads and displays the weight of an object. Unlike an analog balance scale, a digital scale is a high-quality scale that gives a more correct weight reading. A chef uses a digital kitchen scale, also called a digital gram scale, to measure the weight or mass of an ingredient, expressed in pounds, grams, fluid ounces, or milliliters. Generally, digital kitchen scales are small, lightweight, and take up very little space on a kitchen counter. Some scales, like pocket digital scales, are small enough to use on the go.