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. —

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 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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