Feeling stressed or anxious at an inability to access the internet. The term comes from "discombobulate", which means to confuse or frustrate, and Google.
Nearly half of Britons - 44% - are discomgoogolation sufferers, according to a survey, with over a quarter - 27% - admitting to rising stress levels when they are unable to go online.
The term discomgooglation is a combination of the words discombobulate and Google.
It is the addiction and/ or dependence on the uses of the Internet.
Research studies showed that many people developed high levels of stress when they were not allowed to use the Internet. Other symptoms includes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure and brain activity