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 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.
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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
The reality is that our nation struggles with a digital divide — on one side, those with full access to broadband services (and the learning these tools provide); on the other, those without.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Amazon to Launch Kuiper Satellites in Push to Expand Global Internet Access
This week, Amazon is taking a major step in its mission to bridge the digital divide.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
The reality is that our nation struggles with a digital divide — on one side, those with full access to broadband services (and the learning these tools provide); on the other, those without.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Amazon to Launch Kuiper Satellites in Push to Expand Global Internet Access
This week, Amazon is taking a major step in its mission to bridge the digital divide.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for digital divide
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“Digital divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20divide. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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