to be computer-literate
21literate — adjective 1) many of the workers were not literate Syn: able to read/write, educated, schooled Ant: illiterate 2) her literate friends Syn: educated, well educated, well read, widely read …
22literate — lit|e|rate [ˈlıtərıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: litteratus, from littera; LETTER1] 1.) able to read and write ≠ ↑illiterate →↑numerate 2.) computer literate/musically literate etc able to use computers, understand and play music etc… …
23computer — noun (C) an electronic machine that can store information and do things with it according to a set of instructions called a program: the latest computer software | a new computer controlled heating system | The doctor has all the patient s… …
24computer — n. 1 a usu. electronic device for storing and processing data (usu. in binary form), according to instructions given to it in a variable program. 2 a person who computes or makes calculations. Phrases and idioms: computer literate able to use… …
25literate — lit•er•ate [[t]ˈlɪt ər ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) able to read and write 2) having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well read 3) characterized by skill, lucidity, or the like 4) having knowledge or skill in a specified field:… …
26computer literacy — noun the ability to operate a personal computer and its associated software and hardware, and to understand most of the underlying concepts (but not necessarily the electronics, or a programming language) See Also: computer literate …
27computer literacy — /kəmpjutə ˈlɪtərəsi/ (say kuhmpyoohtuh lituhruhsee) noun the ability to use a computer with confidence and skill and to see ways in which computers can be used profitably to achieve a goal. –computer literate, adjective …
28Literate programming — is a philosophy of computer programming based on the premise that a computer program should be written similar to literature, with human readability as a primary goal. According to this philosophy, programmers should aim for a ldquo;literate… …
29Computer Modern — Category Serif Classification Didone Designer(s) Donald Kn …
30computer — 1640s, one who calculates, agent noun from COMPUTE (Cf. compute). Meaning calculating machine (of any type) is from 1897; in modern use, programmable digital electronic computer (1945; theoretical from 1937, as Turing machine). ENIAC (Cf. ENIAC)… …
