tech savvy

Good with devices

Tech savvy describes competence and comfort with technology, especially computers and digital devices.

Someone who is tech savvy navigates new software easily, troubleshoots problems, and adapts quickly to technological change.

The term often distinguishes generations: My kids are tech savvy, but I still can't figure out my phone.

Also spelled tech-savvy.

Related

gadget · hacker · coding · software · smartphone · app · social media · screen time · wired · online · gamer · programmer · computer · internet · early adopter · beta tester · cutting edge · techie

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Opposites
technological competence

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Comparable equivalent

low-tech · old-school

attitude toward technology

tech savvytechnophobe

One fearing modern devices

technophobic · anti-technology · old-fashioned · traditionalist

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G