"mouse potato" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1994 July 14, Ruth Shurman, “Me and my Gizmo: No. 8”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "Lady Miss Kier is a mouse potato. 'I wake up, I go and turn the computer on before I wash my face or brush my teeth. I'll be sitting there in my underwear, and before I know it, four hours have passed. Then I pick up the phone, push some more buttons and the food delivery arrives, and then 16 hours have passed in front of the computer. It leaves you completely drained.'",
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        "(slang) A person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer."
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