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Definition of Generation Z
: the generation of people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s
Generally, members of Generation Z are tech-savvy, pragmatic, open-minded, individualistic but also socially responsible …— An Hodgson For Generation Z, swiping, tapping and scrolling are about as second nature as breathing.— Dara Treseder — compare generation x, generation y
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