computer literacy
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of computer literacy
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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In the last year, Make Great Plays has conducted backpack and supply drives that outfitted more than 100 students and spent classroom time with students to increase computer literacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Training is offered to the women in skills like tailoring and computer literacy.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024
This week, host June Thomas talks to Jessamyn West, a librarian in rural Vermont who’s working to improve computer literacy and access to library services in her community.
From Slate ● May 29, 2022
Tech is moving at a rapid pace and those who don’t have some basic computer literacy will be left behind.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
The USA has a complex about literacy to the extent that every subject is now qualified as literacy-cultural literacy, computer literacy, visual literacy, etc.-whether literacy is involved or not.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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