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The term digital divide refers to the "gap" between those who have access to modern digital technology, and those who don't have access.

It refers to the relative social status of different sections of society in the modern computer and information technology age. It refers to the gap between those with regular access to digital products, computers, and information technology and those without it.

Specifically this applies to poorer sections of society, people living in remote areas away from big cities, and the large population of developing and underdeveloped countries. Most have no access to computers in education, nor other benefits of modern information technology, such as the internet.

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The Digital Divide, or the digital split, is a social issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to the Internet (specially broadband access) and those who do not have access.

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The digital divide refers to how much of a gap there is between people who have access to technology and those who don't, such as 3rd world countries who have very little access to technology

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The digital divide pertains to a separation between the informed and uninformed technology consumers. Those without access are also deprived of the value of good communications.

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the risk of being shut out of a key method to gathering Information.

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It's an economic and social inequality that basically explains why some people/countries have computers and internet access while others don't.

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A digital divide is an economic term to indicate inequality between groups at a high level in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of information and communication technologies.

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