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computer literate

British  

adjective

  1. able to use computers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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However, in Guatemala's mountainous regions, there is often no internet coverage and many families are not computer literate.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022

JingleRing has enlisted “Claus Coaches” — a team of computer literate Santa performers who provide tech training for their peers.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2020

“Some parents aren’t computer literate, so they are very appreciative,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2020

Tetris was formally released in June 1984 by the Academy of Sciences, after initially spreading among academics and the computer literate by way of copied floppy disks.

From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2014

While it never pays to generalize, those who appear not to be the most computer literate often rely on keeping old- fashioned notes so that they don’t forget stuff like user names and passwords.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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