lit·er·a·cy 
/ˈlɪtərəsi/ noun
/ˈlɪtərəsi/ noun [noncount] 1 : the ability to read and write
▪ The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling. ▪ Their goal is to achieve basic literacy. ▪ literacy programs/skills/tests 2 : knowledge that relates to a specified subject
▪ computer literacy [=knowledge of how to use a computer] ▪ cultural literacy [=knowledge of the culture you live in]
▪ The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling. ▪ Their goal is to achieve basic literacy. ▪ literacy programs/skills/tests
▪ computer literacy [=knowledge of how to use a computer] ▪ cultural literacy [=knowledge of the culture you live in]
