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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Bridging The Digital Divide Despite the advantages of modern approaches to learning, one key concern is the digital divide—the disparity between those who have access to digital technologies and those without it. —

Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 If there is now a new push to reach the next 1,000 languages or more, this is partly a result of activists and communities volunteering their time and labor to help their languages cross the linguistic digital divide. —

Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024 Learn more about how GIS technology can be used to bridge the digital divide. —

Kathleen Kewley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Despite this remarkable success, the global digital divide remains vast. —

Klaus Schwab, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for digital divide

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of digital divide was in 1994

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“Digital divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20divide. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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