citizen-terminal

citizen-terminal
n.
A person who uses "wearable" technology (such as a watch that holds appointment data or a pair of shoes that can transmit an electronic business card).
Example Citation:
"For [Paul] Virilio, technological change presents the spectre of the 'citizen-terminal,' soon to be decked out to the eyeballs with interactive devices."
— Sharon Airhart, "Will no birds sing in the wired city?," a review of Paul Virilio's Open Sky, The Globe and Mail
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