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computer literacy

noun

basic, nontechnical knowledge about computers and how to use them; familiarity and experience with computers, software, and computer systems.

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Origin of computer literacy

First recorded in 1975–80

OTHER WORDS FROM computer literacy

com·put·er-lit·er·ate [kuhm-pyoo-ter-lit-er-it], /kəmˈpyu tərˈlɪt ər ɪt/, adjective

Words nearby computer literacy

computerize, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography, computer language, computer law, computer literacy, computer literate, computerphobe, computer science, computer typesetting, computer virus
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