digital citizen

[ dij-i-tl sit-uh-zuhn, ‐suhn ]

noun
  1. a person who develops the skills and knowledge to effectively use the internet and other digital technology, especially in order to participate responsibly in social and civic activities: We're teaching students how to become good digital citizens.

Origin of digital citizen

1
First recorded in 1990–95

word story For digital citizen

See internet.

Other words from digital citizen

  • dig·i·tal cit·i·zen·ship, noun

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