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computer illiteracy

computer illiteracy noun: the inability to use a personal computer.

Noun

computer illiteracy (uncountable)

  1. The inability to use a personal computer.
    • Computer illiteracy is likely to be a problem for the society of tomorrow; plain illiteracy […] is a problem of today's society.1993, Scott R. Tilley, “Computer Businesses”, in How to Make Money with Your Home Computer

Antonyms of computer illiteracy

Origin of computer illiteracy

From computer + illiteracy, probably modelled after computer literacy.

Questions about computer illiteracy

What does computer illiteracy mean?
Computer illiteracy means the inability to use a personal computer.
What part of speech is computer illiteracy?
Computer illiteracy is a noun.

Words near computer illiteracy in the dictionary

  1. computer engineer
  2. computer engineering
  3. computer game
  4. computer games
  5. computer graphics
  6. computer illiteracy
  7. computer illiterate
  8. computer lab
  9. computer labs
  10. computer language
  11. computer languages

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