technomad

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noun

An itinerant person who remains connected to the Internet.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nountechnomad (plural technomads)

plural technomads · alternative tech-nomad

  1. An itinerant person who remains connected to the Internet.

Origin

Blend of techno- + nomad, originally coined by Steven K. Roberts to describe a nomadic person who remains connected through communications media such as the Internet during travel, exploration, and online nomadic living.

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APA

technomad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/technomad

MLA

“technomad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/technomad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “technomad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/technomad.

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