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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A person who spends a lot of time on their computer and does not have an active style of life.

CONT

Mouse potato is a term for someone who spends a lot of leisure time or discretionary time sitting in front of a screen connected to the Internet. It is a modern take on the older term "couch potato," that refers to someone who spends a lot of time in front of a television.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Internet et télématique
OBS

OBS - patate de bureau : désignation proposée par analogie avec la désignation «patate de sofa».

Spanish

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