Digital Divide
the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the Internet, and those who do not: 'a worrying "digital divide" based on race, gender, educational attainment, and income.'
Source: Oxford University Press, 2005. New Oxford American Dictionary. Available through EBSCO Eric database.
Wakefield, Kelly. (2013) 'The global digital divide: inequality and internet access'. Geography Review, 26(4), pp.10-13.
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