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computer literacy

/kəmˌpjutəɹ ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
com-put-er li-ter-a-cy
IPA
/kəmˌpjutəɹ ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəsi/
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to operate a personal computer, including its associated hardware and software (but not necessarily to understand the underlying electronics or a programming language).

Uncountable

Etymology

From computer + literacy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəmˌpjutəɹ ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəsi/
  • British English: /kəmˌpjuːtə ˈlɪt(ə)rəsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

computer literacies (plural)

Phrases

computer literate digital divide e-inclusion

Frequently Paired Words

CLAIT computer literate digital divide e-inclusion

Synonyms

computeracy cyberliteracy

Antonyms

computer illiteracy

Questions

How do you pronounce computer literacy?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˌpjutəɹ ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəsi/.
What does computer literacy mean?
The ability to operate a personal computer, including its associated hardware and software (but not necessarily to understand the underlying electronics or a programming language).
Where does computer literacy come from?
From computer + literacy.

How to pronounce computer literacy

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