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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The digital divide remains one of the most pressing issues of our time, and the Alliance is committed to continuing its efforts to close it.
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Hans Vestberg, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
In 2012, Dad established the Digital Rights Foundation, an NGO that aims to address the digital divide and fight online abuse of women and other gender minorities in Pakistan.
—Kanika Gupta, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
To further address potential issues, educational institutions can work to bridge the digital divide by providing students with access to technology and training on using it effectively.
—Lux Narayan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Students will be able to bridge the digital divide.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hans Vestberg, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
In 2012, Dad established the Digital Rights Foundation, an NGO that aims to address the digital divide and fight online abuse of women and other gender minorities in Pakistan.
—Kanika Gupta, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
To further address potential issues, educational institutions can work to bridge the digital divide by providing students with access to technology and training on using it effectively.
—Lux Narayan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Students will be able to bridge the digital divide.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Digital divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20divide. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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