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

People like Dallas Fowler say the beautiful trees that once lined the city's medians have been cut down to make way for what's become a digital divide. — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Access will still depend on connectivity, language support, payment systems and local infrastructure, so lower token prices alone cannot close the global digital divide. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Most states used federal pandemic funding to address the digital divide. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Others risk losing ground as AI gets trapped in pilots that never scale, widening the performance gap between early adopters and laggards – and creating a new digital divide inside every industry. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digital divide

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