n. The act of turning off your computer and other electronic equipment for an extended period of time.
2000
Go on what David Shenk calls "data fasts". Take a week in the country away from all the noise to clear your head. Take a big novel with you, preferably by an austere Russian from the 19th century.
2000
Try data "fasts." Even Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates takes a "think week" away from his computer.
1997 (earliest)
Cleanse your system with "data fasts." Every now and then, turn everything off. It will help you to evaluate its real value.