A person who is not e-literate: thinks the world wide web and the internet are two seperate entities, sends emails in all caps and falls for "If this banner is flashing then you have won $$$!" ads.
"Hey man you gonna ask that Emily chick out or what?"
"No way dude, she's a total illiternet."
"Oh. Tough break."
"No way dude, she's a total illiternet."
"Oh. Tough break."
by Frob January 20, 2005
The part of the Internet that can't spell (texts or tweets everything, and badly), can't write a sentence or three to express an idea (life comes in 140 character bites), maybe can't read (consume everything from videos or podcasts). No prob with abbrevs: abbreviations can help write a thought with less typing, and that's good. The inability to express an idea more complex than "Like!" is not good.
It's so hard to understand posts from the illiternet thru all the mangled language and incomplete ideas!
by RickL May 31, 2016
by JusticeAK January 26, 2006
Adj. A person who is NOT new to the internet, but cannot grasp the concepts. They just don't get it. Not to be confused with terms like "noob" or "noobie" - it's okay to not understand something because its new. Illiternet people aren't new to the web - it just seems like it because they never learn. They usually write down step-by-step instructions for every day tasks like checking email or accessing a bookmark; but one wrong click and they've got to call tech support.
My mom keeps forwarding her spam to me. She thinks I can somehow alert the proper authorities. She's totally illiternet.
by ShermanBallz March 12, 2008
A word some idiot made up as a cheap supplement for n00b.
The person thought he was clever when he combined the
words "illiterate" and "internet" even though the word's definition applies to illiterate internet losers who can't spell "you" or "why" without eliminate two letters, or using abbreviations for 2-5 letter words, sometimes even making the word harder to type (i.e. mai, boi, ur).
Its other word that it alters, internet, has absolutely nothing to do with people or rookies.
The person thought he was clever when he combined the
words "illiterate" and "internet" even though the word's definition applies to illiterate internet losers who can't spell "you" or "why" without eliminate two letters, or using abbreviations for 2-5 letter words, sometimes even making the word harder to type (i.e. mai, boi, ur).
Its other word that it alters, internet, has absolutely nothing to do with people or rookies.
by Anonymous January 22, 2005
Illiteracy on the internet. Trying to read an article or news story online is impossible. Everything is misspelled on the illiternet.
by Joliepop October 9, 2014