Digerati
Digerati
Elite members within the computer industry
The digerati (or digirati) are the elite of digitalization, social media, content marketing, computer industry and online communities. The word is a portmanteau, derived from "digital" and "literati", and reminiscent of the earlier coinage glitterati (glitter and literati). Famous computer scientists, tech magazine writers, digital consultants with multi-year experiences and well-known bloggers are included among the digerati.
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The word is used in several related but different ways. It can mean:
- Opinion leaders who, through their writings, promoted a vision of digital technology and the Internet as a transformational element in society;
- People regarded as celebrities within the Silicon Valley computer subculture, particularly during the dot-com boom years;
- Anyone regarded as influential within the digital technology community.