digital divide

noun

: the economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not

Examples of digital divide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The continent’s digital divide is less about whether networks exist and more about whether people and businesses can afford to use them, as a recent report by the Africa CEO Forum and Askya Partners argued. —Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 May 2026

Younger, higher-income users adopt AI fastest, which means the digital divide is widening too. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

The digital divide is a newer concept to many, but its pain and long-term effects, like a negative health condition, are felt by hundreds of thousands. —Latoya Williams-Belfort, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026

Per Scholas was launched to bridge the digital divide, training people in how to refurbish computers from Midtown Manhattan firms for schools, nonprofits, and families in the South Bronx. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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