digital immigrant
Late technology adopter
A digital immigrant is someone who grew up before digital technology became widespread and learned to use computers, smartphones, and the internet as an adult.
The term contrasts with digital native, applied to those who grew up with such technology from childhood.
Digital immigrants may be competent users but often retain habits from the pre-digital era, like printing emails or preferring phone calls to texting.
As a digital immigrant, she still keeps a paper calendar alongside her phone.
Midcentury generation member
- Gen XPost-boomer demographic cohort
- generation gapAge-based cultural disconnect
- late adopterPerson slow embracing innovations
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
technophobe · millennial · tech-savvy · age gap · retirement · intergenerational · old school · cultural shift
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- learning curveRate of skill acquisition
- transitionChange from one state
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
retraining · upskilling · onboarding · familiarization · catching up · bridging the gap · orientation · integration
Stationary wired telephone
- rotary phoneCircular-dial telephone
- typewriterMechanical printing keyboard
- fax machineTelephonic document sender
- VHSAnalog tape format
cassette · dial-up · encyclopedia · snail mail · Rolodex · paper map · phone book · card catalog
boomer
Midcentury generation member
- Gen XPost-boomer demographic cohort
- generation gapAge-based cultural disconnect
- late adopterPerson slow embracing innovations
traditionalist · technophobe · millennial · tech-savvy · age gap · retirement · intergenerational · old school · cultural shift
acculturation
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- learning curveRate of skill acquisition
- transitionChange from one state
adjustment · retraining · upskilling · onboarding · familiarization · catching up · bridging the gap · orientation · integration · skill building
landline
Stationary wired telephone
- rotary phoneCircular-dial telephone
- typewriterMechanical printing keyboard
- fax machineTelephonic document sender
VHS · cassette · dial-up · encyclopedia · snail mail · Rolodex · paper map · phone book · card catalog · microfiche
- tech usersearly adopter, innovator, laggard, tech enthusiast, gadget lover
digital immigrantdigital native
Person raised with internet
Gen Z · Generation Z · Gen Alpha · screenager · millennials
digital immigranttech enthusiast
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