digital native
as opposed to a digital immigrant
A "digital native" refers to a person who is born after 1984 and uses computers. As opposed to a "digital immigrant" --one who had to learn their way around the Internet-- digital natives have always been surrounded by the culture of online technology.
See also : tween generation y
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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