digital natives

A form of digital native — A person who has grown up in an environment replete with digital interactions and ways of communicating, thought to increase difficulty with traditional nondigital teaching methods, work practices, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of digital native

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
generation z
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APA

digital natives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20natives

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“digital natives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20natives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digital natives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20natives.

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