digital immigrant

noun

A person who was born or raised before the widespread use of digital technology.

Meanings

noundigital immigrant (plural digital immigrants)

plural digital immigrants

  1. engineeringA person who was born or raised before the widespread use of digital technology.

    Synonyms: non-digital native · Antonyms: digital native

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who was born or raised before the widespread use of digital technology.

Cite this entry
APA

digital immigrant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20immigrant

MLA

“digital immigrant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20immigrant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digital immigrant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20immigrant.

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