Generation Y
noun/ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈwaɪ/
/ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈwaɪ/
(also informal Gen Y)
[uncountable + singular or plural verb]- the group of people who were born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, who are mainly the children of the baby boomers and who are regarded as being very familiar with computers and electronic technology
- Generation Y has/have always felt comfortable with technology.
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