technoliterate
English
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edittechnoliterate (comparative more technoliterate, superlative most technoliterate)
- Literate in modern technology, especially in the use of computers and smart devices.
- 1996, National Association of Science Writers, Newsletter - Volumes 44-45, page 22:
- Similar to ScienceNOW' s readers, The Why Files audience seems to range from technoliterate scientists killing time on the job to first-time webbers.
- 1998, Randall Roorda, Dramas of Solitude, page 217:
- White's discussion of the rift between environmentalists and those who "work for a living" points up the vagaries of educating for work under the present technoliterate dispensation.
- 1999, Barbara Hilyer, Alan Veasey, Kenneth Oldfield, Effective Safety and Health Training, page 93:
- Xers grew up with computers in their homes and schools, so they are very technoliterate.
- 2011, Donald F Dufek, Camille P Schuster, The Consumer . . . or Else!: Consumer-Centric Business Paradigms:
- Some are extremely technoliterate, demanding the newest and latest gadgets; some are not as technoliterate and need “easy-to-use” gadgets.