Phrase · Digital life & internet
the digital blank
noun phrase
/thuh-dij-i-tul-blangk/
Definition
The phenomenon of unlocking a device, being distracted by a notification, and completely forgetting your original intent.
In use
“I stared at my screen for three minutes and suffered the digital blank.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-dij-i-tul-blangk/
Classification
- Life domain
- Digital life & media
History
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