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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Californians trapped on the losing end of the digital divide cannot wait.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Research shows there's a digital divide in the U.S.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Research shows there's a digital divide in the U.S.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
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 31 May. 2024.
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