ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Generation

Generation is a word that describes different groups of people based on when they were born. Everyone in the same generation shares roughly the same age, experiences, beliefs, and technology. This helps us have an idea of what life was like when these people were growing up and how they experienced the world. For example, the Millennials are those born between 1981 and 1996, while Generation X are those born between 1965 and 1980.