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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That core belief continues to guide Cox today and is why Cox has partnered with schools and communities across California to help close the digital divide and ensure every student has the tools to succeed.
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Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
By Lauren Hendricks, President & CEO, Trickle Up In the race to close the digital divide, the conversation has long been centered around access: who has a device, and who can get online?
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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
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Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
By Lauren Hendricks, President & CEO, Trickle Up In the race to close the digital divide, the conversation has long been centered around access: who has a device, and who can get online?
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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
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 19 Jul. 2025.
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