Meanings
comparative more technoliterate · superlative most technoliterate
- Literate in modern technology, especially in the use of computers and smart devices.
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 933 more examples
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 22White'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 217Some 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
Origin
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