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English
Etymology
Blend of digital + literati, modeled after glitterati.
Pronunciation
Noun
digerati pl (plural only)
- (colloquial) People who are considered the elite in using computers and the Internet.
- Synonym: technorati
1995 May 21, Paul Keegan, “The Digerati!”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:The digerati Wired reader is a demographic dream: a 34-year-old man in upper management with a household income of more than $80,000 and a job that includes recommending or actually buying expensive digital equipment.
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