computerless
Lacking digital devices
Without a computer or lacking access to one.
The word typically describes situations or people excluded from digital technology: The computerless households in rural areas struggle to access online services.
It can also describe a deliberate choice: She went computerless for a month to detox from screens.
Disconnected from power
- offlineNot internet-connected
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- screenlessHaving no visual monitor
- simplifiedMade less complex
back-to-basics · low-tech · manual · handwritten · face-to-face · in-person · mindful · present
Mechanical printing keyboard
- abacusBead-and-wire arithmetic tool
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- penInk-filled writing tool
notebook · journal · ledger · filing · microfilm · calculator · punchcards · rolodex
Book collection or building
- booksBound written works
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
atlas · archives · manuscript · scroll · quill · inkpot · parchment · hardcopy
Skilled at solving problems
- independentFree from external control
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- unaidedWithout external support
- unassistedWithout outside help
hands-on · improvised · adaptive · practical · capable · inventive · problem-solving · DIY
unplugged
Disconnected from power
- offlineNot internet-connected
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- screenlessHaving no visual monitor
simplified · back-to-basics · low-tech · manual · handwritten · face-to-face · in-person · mindful · present · unmediated
typewriter
Mechanical printing keyboard
pen · notebook · journal · ledger · filing · microfilm · calculator · punchcards · rolodex · mimeograph
library
Book collection or building
- booksBound written works
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
thesaurus · atlas · archives · manuscript · scroll · quill · inkpot · parchment · hardcopy · print
resourceful
Skilled at solving problems
- independentFree from external control
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- unaidedWithout external support
unassisted · hands-on · improvised · adaptive · practical · capable · inventive · problem-solving · DIY · makeshift
computerlesscomputerized
Operated by electronic processor
wired · connected · tech-savvy · high-tech · online
computer, compute, computers, computed, computation, computerized, computerize, computerization, computerizing