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

Free hotspots are also essential to give more people access to the internet and close the digital divide. —Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025

Having a website that considers a range of needs is one of the single most important ways to bridge the digital divide. —Solomon Thimothy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

While the technology promises incredible benefits across healthcare, education, and business, the statistics also reveal serious challenges around job displacement, energy consumption, and the growing digital divide. —Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

That's why Amazon's Project Kuiper is making headlines with its ambitious plan to bridge the digital divide. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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