digital immigrant


noun

a person who has become familiar with computers, the Internet, and other digital technology as a young adult or later in life. Compare digital native.

Origin of digital immigrant

First recorded in 2001; coined by Marc Prensky, born 1946, American educator and consultant, on analogy with an immigrant who must learn a new language

British Dictionary definitions for digital immigrant

digital immigrant

noun

informal a person who has become used to using information technology as a young adult Compare digital native, analogue (def. 3)