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Definition of Digital Divide
(noun) Uneven access to technology due to inequalities between different social, cultural, and economic groups; often caused by location.
Digital Divide Pronunciation
Syllabification: dig·i·tal di·vide
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /dIj-uht-l duh-vIEd/
- British English – /dIj-i-tuhl di-vIEd/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈdɪʤətəl dɪˈvaɪd/
- British English – /ˈdɪʤətəl dɪˈvaɪd/
Usage Note
- Plural: digital divides
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Additional Information
Related Terms
- automation
- capitalism
- class
- culture lag
- e-readiness
- knowledge gap
- neo-Luddite
- planned obsolescence
- technological diffusion
- technology
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Cite the Definition of Digital Divide
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “digital divide.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 15, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/digital-divide/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
digital divide. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/digital-divide/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “digital divide.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/digital-divide/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“digital divide.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/digital-divide/>.