digital divide
noun1
Computing, Engineering, Human sciences, Information technology, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Social science, Sociology Neologism The gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technologies (and the computer literacy to use them) and those without it.
- As schools were closed, the digital divide meant that more affluent families with computers, iPads and good internet connections had a very different home educational (and informational, social and entertainment) situation than families without these amenities.2020 April 17, Rebecca Solnit, “Coronavirus does discriminate, because that’s what humans do”, in The Guardian:
- Synonyms
- digital gap
- Related terms
- e-inclusion, haves and have-nots