UK /ˈlɪŋk.stəʳ/ US /ˈlɪŋk.stɚ/
someone born after the year 2002, said to be “linked” into technology since birth
So, the Linkster population – estimated to make up 18 per cent of the world’s population – grew up with social media, smart phones and apps. Not only this, but someone born in 2002 is just going to have turned 15 years old, meaning they are developing into adults surrounded by … the help, expertise and pressures of social media, the internet and advanced technology.
[www.independent.co.uk, 11 April 2017]
perennial noun [C]
/pəˈren.i.əl/
a middle-aged woman whose behaviour, interests and attitudes are traditionally thought to be those of younger women
“Perennials are ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who know what’s happening in the world, stay current with technology and have friends of all ages. We get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers.”
[The Sunday Telegraph, 2 July 2017]
Xennial noun [C]
/ˈzen.i.əl/
someone born between 1977 and 1983, between Generation X and the millennial generation
Typically, Xennials don’t have the apathy and cynicism associated with the Gen X generation, but they also lack the dogged optimism of millennials, who are said to overestimate their potential because they were raised to believe that they were “special.” Xennials fall somewhere in between these two extremes.
[www.ukbusinessinsider.com, 30 June 2017]
It is getting difficult to recall several periods of time specially for us that are becoming old. Some of these concepts are plausible like the one to describe generation 2000 on. If it describes shorter terms here and there, to and fro, will become difficult to remember on the one hand and inaccurate if you do not know exactly the year they were born or until the year that limits as an end to the term.