digerati

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Etymology

Blend of digital +‎ literati, modeled after glitterati.

Pronunciation

Noun

digerati pl (plural only)

  1. (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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