What does "digital age" mean?

The current era, characterised by the widespread and increasing use of digital technology in society.

Digital age

Q: What is a synonym for "digital age"?

Common synonyms include: analog era, computer era, computerized, computing era, digital, digital culture.

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Definitions

Noun

1
The current era, characterised by the widespread and increasing use of digital technology in society. uncountable
"But law enforcement agencies have to find a legal and ethical way to stay ahead of technology, rather than stand in the way of it. Trying to block advances in the digital age is futile."
2
Alternative letter-case form of digital age. alt-of, uncountable
"The Matrix constructs a new discourse of race in the Digital Age, one that plugs us in to our own dreamworlds about cyberutopias and cyberfutures."

Synonyms

All synonyms

analog era computer era computerized computing era digital digital culture

Antonyms

All antonyms

analog analog culture analog economy analog era

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"But law enforcement agencies have to find a legal and ethical way to stay ahead of technology, rather than stand in the way of it. Trying to block advances in the digital age is futile."

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