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digital native

digitalnative is a person who was born just before during or after the general introduction of digital technologies and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater understanding of its concepts. Not all agree with the language and underlying connotations of the digital native. The term suggests a familiarity with technology that not all children and young adults who would be considered digital natives have, though some instead have an awkwardness with technology that not all digital immigrants have. This is depending on the location of the school and whether or not the students have access to these endless technologies. In its application, the concept of the digital native preferences those who grow up with technology as having a special status, ignoring the significant difference between familiarity and creative application. Like animals to their natural habitat, those who were raised in a digital world naturally develop a keen perception and understanding of their surroundings. Many children in this generation are empowered through technology because of this.Thus we should be able to use and teach using these technologies or examples of these technologies that the students have grown up with. “Digital natives or the net generation, these young people are said to have been immersed in technology all their lives, imbuing them with sophisticated technical skills.”
e.g. Jarith Rosazza a british italian scientist born in 1984(the beginning of the 8-bit video game era) who by 1994 was building sound and computer information systems from parts.
Alternatively, this term can describe people born before during or after the 2000s, as the Digital Age began at that time; but in most cases, the term focuses on people who grew up with the technology that became prevalent in the latter part of the 20th century and continues to evolve today. Other discourse identifies a digital native as a person who understands the value of digital technology and uses this to seek out opportunities for implementing it with a view to make an impact
by 80110 January 3, 2014
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digital copy

A recent addition that comes with Blu-Ray movies. Extremely useful and innovative because it's not like you just can't download the movie off the internet or even better rent the movie and rip an exact "digital copy" for free.

Basically complete bullshit fed to inexperienced prudes that want to do everything the "right" way and only watch movies crapped out by Hollywood.
Complete n00b: "Hey guys, my new Blu-Ray of Clash of the Titans the original from 2010 comes with this digital copy where I can save it to my computer!"

Pro: "Uh... you do realize that you can just use ripping soft-"

Complete n00b: "NOEZ YOU CANTZ!!!! *SOBS* DIS THE LEGAL WAY AND THE ONLY WAY LOLOLOLOL!!! I'M GOING TO BUY MORE AND GET MASTERPIECES LIKE "NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET" FROM 2010, EVERY ADAM SANDLER AND WILL FERREL MOVIE SINCE DHEY ARE THE FUNNIEST LOLOLOL, AND MEET THE SPARTANS AND DISASTER MOVIE!!!" *leaves and goes off to see the next horror remake thinking its the original*

Pro: "...What a n00b"
by HaterofRemakes September 11, 2010
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Digital Jesus

A nickname for the artist "Jon Bellion" given to him by himself.
Did you listen to "Conversations with my Wife"? He just dropped it like that. Jon is such a digital jesus.
by andieestreet October 20, 2018
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Digital Business Academy

A club that has mutated into a raging monster gathering students and indoctrinating them on technology and how to obey the computer overlords. Is in Milpitas High School
Go Trojans, I mean All hail the Overlords. We love the DBA
by UnknownStudent February 2, 2004
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Digital Overload

An annual LAN party hosted by Tim Buckley, creater of the Ctrl+Alt+Del webcomic. Takes LAN parties to a massive scale with thousands of people attending. 2006 was the first year that the event was hosted.
Man, I wanted to go to Digital Overload 2006 but, damn, the tickets were sold out! Better luck next year...
by Quizznotik May 22, 2006
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Digital bath

Deftones BEST song ever! great to have wild sex to
having sex to digital bath was awesome, we were everywhere!
by Rachel July 14, 2004
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digital spit

referred to in the song 'boom boom pow' by the Black Eyed Peas, digital spit is where one spits and pixels fly out.
this usually happens to robots, bad ass robots.
phobiwonkanobi- whoa! what the hell just came out of your mouth?!

shanikan- digital spit, bitchhhh!
by dannyshannybobanny-vsp July 15, 2009
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