computer literacy UK /kəmˌpjuːtə ˈlɪt(ə)rəsi/US /kəmˌpjutəɹ ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəsi/ noun1 •The ability to operate a personal computer, including its associated hardware and software (but not necessarily to understand the underlying electronics or a programming language). formscomputer literacies