DIGITAL NATIVE Definition & Meaning

digital native

[dij-i-tl ney-tiv]

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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.

digital native

noun

informal��a person who has been familiar with information technology since childhood Compare digital immigrant analogue

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of digital native¹

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

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Already this generation of digital native students are taking computer classes in high numbers.

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No wonder millennial parents presume their “digital native” kids will be even more obsessed.

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I’m cringing as I type this, but I pride myself on being a digital native.

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"A digital native form of safe central bank money could enhance stability by providing the neutral trusted settlement layer in the future financial system," Rehn said, echoing recent comments by U.S.

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Media analysts attribute Mr. Travers’s popularity to his ability, as a digital native himself, to understand what appeals to young people.

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digital media player digital nomad

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