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technoliterate

technoliterate adjective: literate in modern technology, especially in the use of computers and smart devices.

Adjective

technoliterate (comparative more technoliterate, superlative most technoliterate)

  1. Literate in modern technology, especially in the use of computers and smart devices.
    • Similar to ScienceNOW' s readers, The Why Files audience seems to range from technoliterate scientists killing time on the job to first-time webbers.1996, National Association of Science Writers, Newsletter - Volumes 44-45, page 22
    • 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.1998, Randall Roorda, Dramas of Solitude, page 217

Examples of technoliterate in a sentence

  • Xers grew up with computers in their homes and schools, so they are very technoliterate.1999, Barbara Hilyer, Alan Veasey, Kenneth Oldfield, Effective Safety and Health Training, page 93:
  • Some are extremely technoliterate, demanding the newest and latest gadgets; some are not as technoliterate and need “easy-to-use” gadgets.2011, Donald F Dufek, Camille P Schuster, The Consumer . . . or Else!: Consumer-Centric Business Paradigms:

Forms of technoliterate

comparativemore technoliterate
superlativemost technoliterate

Origin of technoliterate

From techno- + literate.

Questions about technoliterate

What does technoliterate mean?
Technoliterate means literate in modern technology, especially in the use of computers and smart devices.
How do you use technoliterate in a sentence?
Xers grew up with computers in their homes and schools, so they are very technoliterate.
What part of speech is technoliterate?
Technoliterate is an adjective.

Words near technoliterate in the dictionary

  1. technoliberal
  2. technoliberals
  3. technoliteracies
  4. technoliteracy
  5. technoliterary
  6. technoliterate
  7. technologic
  8. technological
  9. technological singularities
  10. technological singularity
  11. technological unemployment

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