digital divide
noun
: the economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not
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While some senior workers reimagine their careers through the AI lens, others are in dire need of better resources to narrow the gap of digital divide.
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Not only is consumer cost a concern, but USF programs are notoriously inefficient at closing the digital divide.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
To that end, satellites have become a compelling and affordable technology that can provide this global reach, open up new business opportunities and help to close the digital divide.
—Scott Williams, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The digital divide is a layered and complex challenge, cascading across economic, educational, social, and geographic lines.
—Klaus Schwab, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Not only is consumer cost a concern, but USF programs are notoriously inefficient at closing the digital divide.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
To that end, satellites have become a compelling and affordable technology that can provide this global reach, open up new business opportunities and help to close the digital divide.
—Scott Williams, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The digital divide is a layered and complex challenge, cascading across economic, educational, social, and geographic lines.
—Klaus Schwab, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Digital divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20divide. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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