computer age

American  

noun

1. the period in modern history characterized by computer use and development and its effects on all aspects of life.

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Etymology

Origin of computer age

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

He arrived at Cornell at the dawn of the computer age and said he discovered a love for programming.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics,” Robert Solow, a Nobel laureate in economics, said in 1987.

From Barron's

Even as a youth of the computer age, I learned so much and found endless value in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood reruns, classical-music broadcasts, and specialized podcasts like Microphone Check.

From Slate

Silicon semiconductors have become the 'oil' of the computer age, which was also demonstrated recently by the chip shortage crisis.

From Science Daily

The economist Robert Solow famously said in 1987, “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.”

From New York Times