computer literacy
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- computer-literate adjective
Etymology
Origin of computer literacy
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Training is offered to the women in skills like tailoring and computer literacy.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024
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
Many seniors do not have internet access or enough computer literacy to make appointments online, said Sissy Trinh, the founder and executive director of the Southeast Asian Community Alliance.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2021
I’d argue that while computer literacy keeps improving, few people in even today’s audience would be any wiser.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2019
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 Nadin, Mihai
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