Question

What is meant by literacy?

Answer 1

Literacy is traditionally understood as the ability to read, write, and use arithmetic

Answer 2

In simple words we can define literacy as the power to read and write. In modern times such an ability is known as literacy.

However in a broader sense we may say that literacy is when one person has specific knowledge about things in a specific area.

This basically means that you can be called a literate if you have adequate knowledge of things in a specific region.