Digital Native

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A person who grew up in a world where digital technology was already a normal part of daily life. In culture, the term is useful but often oversimplified, since growing up around technology does not automatically imply deep technical literacy.

    In plain English: Someone who grew up with digital technology as a normal part of life.

    Example: "Calling students digital natives turned out to hide real skill gaps, because comfort with apps was not the same thing as understanding privacy or troubleshooting systems."

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