computer literate

kəmˈpjuːtər ˈlɪtərət

Definition

Definition of computer literate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

basic skillsable to use computers and related technology

She is computer literate and can help you with your laptop.
Most employees here are computer literate.
Being computer literate is required for this job.

tech-savvy

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Expressions with computer

computer junkie

enthusiast who loves learning about computers

She's a computer junkie, always exploring new software.

computer bug

fault in programs, devices or systems causing unexpected trouble

A computer bug crashed the app right before the demo.

the computer's down

exp.

not working because it is turned off or powered down

The computer's down because I turned it off last night.

computer says no

exp.

humorous phrase for unhelpful customer service relying on computers

I asked for a refund, but the computer says no.

under the computer hood

adv.

in the underlying software or hardware

The program runs smoothly under the computer hood.

bring your own computer

bring personal laptop to an event

The workshop requires you to bring your own computer.

Expressions with literate

literate person

someone who can read and write

The program aims to make every child a literate person.

food-literate

adj.

understands food preparation and cooking techniques

Being food-literate, he can cook various cuisines.

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French:compétent en informatique, ...
German:computererfahren, ...
Italian:esperto di informatica, ...
Spanish:con conocimientos de informática, ...
Portuguese:alfabetizado digitalmente, ...
Chinese:懂电脑的, ...
Japanese:コンピューターに詳しい, ...
Arabic:مُلِمّ بِالحاسوب, ...
Hebrew:בַּקִּי בְּמַחְשְׁבִים, ...
Russian:компьютерно грамотный, ...
Ukrainian:комп'ютерно грамотний, ...
Hindi:कंप्यूटर साक्षर, ...
Bengali:কম্পিউটার-দক্ষ, ...
Catalan:amb coneixements d'informàtica, ...
Czech:počítačově gramotný, ...
Danish:it-kyndig, ...
Dutch:computervaardig, ...
Greek:εξοικειωμένος με υπολογιστές, ...
Hungarian:digitálisan jártas, ...
Khmer:ចេះប្រើកុំព្យូទ័រ, ...
Korean:컴퓨터를 다룰 줄 아는, ...
Persian:رایانه‌بلد, ...
Polish:obeznany z komputerami, ...
Portuguese (BR):alfabetizado digitalmente, ...
Romanian:familiarizat cu calculatorul, ...
Swedish:datorvan, ...
Thai:ใช้คอมพิวเตอร์เป็น, ...
Turkish:bilgisayar kullanabilen, ...
Vietnamese:thành thạo máy tính, ...

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