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Digital native

A person who grew up with ICTs.

Antonym: digital immigrant
See also: digital immigrant accent

These terms were coined by Marc Prensky in his book Digital Game Based Learning
"A big part of our education problems stems directly from the fact that Digital Immigrants - who comprise most of our teachers - are not very fluent in the language that Digital Natives speak." Marc Prensky in an elearningpost interview
by Oingodeboingo November 11, 2004
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digital hermit

a person who avoids using modern technologies like e-mail or the Internet
El does not own a smart phone - he is a digital hermit
by C-Fen June 9, 2018
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Digital Designs

Digital Designs - A reasonable product that is glorified and worshiped by most of the CAA Community, but is comparable to most other car audio brands. Aka Its nothing special
Digital Designs is the shizniz in my commodore.

Digital Designs is sik uleh
by CAAJohnson October 23, 2007
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Digital Photography

A completely talentless form of "art" in which the only thing you need to be successful is photoshop or some other sort of program making actual practice or talent unnecessary and completly void.
since im into digital photography i need absolutely no talent!
by Matt Wilhelm October 4, 2005
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digital debaser

One who uses the internet to debase(see definition for "debase").
"Oh, it's that kid again who curses only when he's online. What a digital debaser..."
by Patrick Breeden January 15, 2004
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Digital Crack

A website (digital-crack.net) run by crazed individuals, named for two elements crucial to any website: digital, and addictive, or crack.
"Dude, that site is like digital crack. You get on and you can't stop."
by Blah Doinks November 23, 2004
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Digital Sociopath

A person that doesn't reply to e-mails or texts unless these are of immediate interest to themselves. These people are self-absorbed asshats that are interested only in their personal needs and desires and have no concern for the effects of their behavior on others.
John never replies to e-mails unless there's something directly in it for him, he's some kind of digital sociopath.

Jane's so self-obsessed that she won't text back unless you say something about her, she's a total digital sociopath.
by Angry Alice November 19, 2010
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