digital divide
nounDefinition of digital divide
: the economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not
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Smart-city initiatives can focus on bridging the digital divide by ensuring all corners of the community have access to high-speed internet — a near-necessity for everything from applying for college scholarship and jobs to paying bills. — Josh Baugh, San Antonio Express-News, "City to move forward with innovation zones," 6 June 2018 These new users could get stuck on a separate and unequal path to Internet connectivity, which will serve to widen—not narrow—the digital divide. — Jessi Hempel, WIRED, "What Happened to Facebook's Grand Plan to Wire the World?," 17 May 2018 The digital divide was the largest among millennial and Gen X bank customers. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Why online banking customers aren't happy," 1 May 2018 Among wealthy nations, income gaps in Internet and device access is shrinking, but a new type of digital divide is emerging. — Candice Odgers, Fortune, "Commentary: It’s Easy to Blame Smartphones for Teens’ Mental Health Issues. But It’s Wrong.," 6 Apr. 2018 There’s a huge digital divide between the haves, and the have nots. — Kip Hill, The Seattle Times, "Spokane explores publicly owned broadband network," 16 Mar. 2018 Lifeline has a different mission: to make sure that America's most vulnerable populations are not left on the wrong side of the digital divide. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "Ajit Pai’s supporters say he’s gone too far with plan that hurts poor people," 5 Mar. 2018 Solutions such as SpaceX's could help bridge the digital divide in the U.S., Pai says. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, "SpaceX gets closer to launching satellite broadband Internet service," 14 Feb. 2018 Here are the some important takeaways: Closing digital divideThe mayor said that any prosperity for Louisville isn't real until it is felt by everyone and that in the coming years that is defined by access to high-speed internet. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Mayor Fischer calls for Kentucky to adopt 'luxury' tax to tackle pension crisis," 4 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'digital divide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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