"digerati" meaning in English

See digerati in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪdʒɪˈɹɑːti/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-digerati.wav
Etymology: Blend of digital + literati, modeled after glitterati. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|digital|literati}} Blend of digital + literati Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} digerati pl (plural only)
  1. (colloquial) People who are considered the elite in using computers and the Internet. Tags: colloquial, plural, plural-only Synonyms: technorati, digirati, digiterati Related terms: glitterati, literati

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