tech-savvy

or tech sav·vy

[ tek-sav-ee ]

adjective

1. having much knowledge of or skill with current technology, especially digital technology:

   You don't have to be a very tech-savvy teacher to use these online resources in your classroom.

noun

1. Usually tech sav·vy. knowledge of or skill with current technology, especially digital technology:

   If I can learn the software this quickly, with my limited tech savvy, then hopefully others can as well.

   There’s a group called Teen Tech Volunteers who use their tech-savvy to assist adults with basic computer usage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tech-savvy¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Nearly 70% of U.S. crypto holders are Gen Z or millennials, a prime audience for nonprofits seeking to engage a tech-savvy, socially conscious donor base.

From Salon

Snapchat fans took this for granted, so there was a minor scandal when the tech press revealed that those messages weren’t really disappearing forever after all—instead, they would be relocated to another spot in your phone drive, buried deep under myriad folders, and still recoverable for anyone tech-savvy enough to dig.

From Slate

For the relatively tech-savvy, it’s not even difficult to use AgentGPT or similar bot-creating software to conjure up entirely new programs designed specifically to the user’s liking.

From Salon

"So I think Instagram will need to ensure that safeguards can't easily be bypassed by more tech-savvy teens."

From BBC

It is not the first time that some of Nigeria’s young, tech-savvy population has embraced a new wave of cyber-crime.

From BBC