digital detox

Noun

digital detox (plural digital detoxes)

1. (informal) A voluntary break from the use of computer technology, electronic devices and the Internet, intended to benefit people who spend an excessive amount of time using such technology.
   • So while I have nothing but respect for Carr, Crawford and the sage wisdom of the ancient Chinese, I am stuck trying to find a way to address the age of annoyance while still earning a living working with technology. A digital detox, while a luxury like a vacation or spa day, is a nice idea and...2011, Gavin Jocius, The Age of Annoyance: Managing our Frustrations with Information Overload, page 109
   • Meanwhile an explosion of gen Z running clubs, reading groups, in-person singles parties for people exhausted by dating apps, and “digital detox” events where phones are left outside the door, reflect a palpable and touching new hunger for old-fashioned face-to-face connection.2025 March 7, Gaby Hinsliff, “It’s the age of regret: gen Z grew up glued to their screens, and missed the joy of being human”, in The Guardian, →ISSN