digital native

[ dij-i-tl ney-tiv ]

/ ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl ˈneɪ tɪv /

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noun Digital Technology.

a person who has been familiar with computers, the internet, and other digital technology from a young age.Compare digital immigrant.

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Origin of digital native

First recorded in 2001; coined by Marc Prensky, born 1946, American educator and consultant, on analogy with a native speaker of a language

Words nearby digital native

digitalization, digitalize, digital mapping, digital media, digital media player, digital native, digital nomad, digital photography, digital radio, digital recording, digital satellite system

How to use digital native in a sentence

The initiative into esports is now seen by the company as an additive digital tool to communicate with consumers, especially digital natives who might not otherwise already be aware of the BMW brand.
Case Study: How BMW Group broke into the esports market|Sara Jerde|April 16, 2021|Digiday
A younger generation is attempting to help parents and grandparents who aren’t digital natives book vaccination appointments.
For younger generation, securing vaccine appointments for parents can be ‘full-time job’|Travis Andrews|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Coupled with digital natives coming of age, the growth in luxury is set to continue, and it’s set to be inherently digital.
How China’s swift recovery boosted it to fashion capital status|jim cooper|December 28, 2020|Digiday

British Dictionary definitions for digital native

digital native

noun

informal a person who has been familiar with information technology since childhoodCompare digital immigrant, analogue (def. 3)

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