What is Digital Divide

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It refers to any inequalities between groups or countries measured in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Digital divide inside any country refers to inequalities mainly among individuals and households. Some researchers suggest that digital divide is not only about gap in access and connectivity to ICTs only but extends into political and cultural realm of any society. Learn more in: Cyber Capability Framework: A Tool to Evaluate ICT for Development Projects

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The span between those who have and those that do not have easy access to computers and the Internet. Learn more in: Building Education and Technology Competencies for a Changing Society

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Differences that exist in connectivity between different socio-economic groups. Learn more in: Self-Directed Learning in Organizations and Institutes of Higher Learning: Implications on Technology, Practice, and Organizational Culture

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The gap between those who can benefit from digital technology and those who cannot. Learn more in: Library Science and Technology in a Changing World

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The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to electronic and information technology and those who do not. Learn more in: Mobile Web Accessibility and Government Compliance

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A social issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to the Internet and those who do not have access. The term became popular among concerned parties, such as scholars, policy makers, and advocacy groups, in the late 1990s. Learn more in: Regional Development Getting Smarter with ICT

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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 and those who do not have access. The term became popular among concerned parties, such as scholars, policy makers, and advocacy groups, in the late 1990s. Learn more in: Information Society, Digital Divide, and E-Governance in Developing Countries

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Refers to those individuals with or without access to internet technology based on their acceptance of the medium of communication. Learn more in: Examining the Dynamics of Value Propositions in Digital Books: A Social Constructivist Perspective

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The disparity in access to technology and information along geographical, ethnic or economic lines. Learn more in: “Virtual Reality” Reconsidered

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The distinction between those who have and those who don’t have access to technology and the associated training in how to use it. Learn more in: Harnessing Mobile Technology for Student Assessment

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Disparities in access to ICTs by People.The disparity could be within and between individuals,communities, urban and rural areas, regions, countries and continents. Learn more in: Disaster and Digital Libraries in Developing Countries: Issues and Challenges

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Economic and social inequality created in society by the lack of access to or use of technology tools. Learn more in: Creating Global Classrooms Using Universal Design for Learning

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The world can be divided into people who do and people who do not have access to – and the capability to use – modern information technology, such as the telephone, television, or the Internet. These differences often occur between cities and rural areas, also exists between the educated and the uneducated, between economic classes, and, globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. Learn more in: Policies and Strategies for Digital Inclusion: Regional Governments in Spain

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A gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with limited or no access. Learn more in: Consumers' Adoption of Online Shopping in China

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The degree to which certain persons may have no, limited, or unreliable access to the network that limits their capacity to participate fully with online communities or other online tools. Learn more in: Online Resources, Support, and E-Health for Families of Children with Disabilities: A Review of Empirical Evidence Regarding Attitudes, Use, and Efficacy

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Disparities among individuals, generations, societies, and cultures resulting from unequal access to and use of computer and Internet technologies and digital infrastructures. Besides suggesting a physical quantity of presence or absence of technologies within a context, the divide implies a difference in quality of use of digital technologies within the same context. Learn more in: Digital Literacy

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Inequalities between people with access to digital technologies and those without such access. Access may include access to hardware, software, internet connections, and possessing the skill set needed to make use of these technologies. Learn more in: Digital Literacy in Theory and Practice

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The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to electronic and information technology and those who do not. Learn more in: Accessibility in E-Government

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A groups of students that do not have access to technology. Learn more in: The Impact of Technology on the Teaching and Learning Process

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The idea that some people do not have access to technology. Learn more in: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines for Mobile Devices and Technology Integration in Teacher Education

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The gap between students who have access to the Internet and devices at school and home and those who do not. Learn more in: Technology and Digital Content: Promoting Learner-Centered Pedagogy

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A cultural lag in competency between generations regarding the use of digital technology. Learn more in: “Just Don't Get Too Personal”: Millennial Students' Perceptions of Transformative Teaching

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A gap between different segments of society in terms of access to information and communication technologies. Learn more in: Gender and Use of E-Government Services in Turkey: E-Government in Turkey

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Economic and social differentiation between communities or nations, which are outside or back of the information age, and those, which benefit from informatics revolution completely and started information economy. Learn more in: The e-Government Concept and e-Government Applications

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The gap in computer and Internet usage between richer and poorer households, majority and minority groups, and households in urban and rural areas. Learn more in: Competition in Broadband Provision and the Digital Divide

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the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. Learn more in: Bridging the Gap between Citizens and Decision-Makers: Are ICTs the Appropriate Means for Reconfiguring Traditional Notions of Citizenship and Participation in Public Affairs?

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A split between people who have access to the Internet and people who do not have access to the Internet due to economical and technological reasons. Learn more in: The Role of National Culture on E-Recruitment in India and Mexico

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Term referring to the gap between those individuals with access to information and computing technologies and those without access, usually due to socioeconomic inequities or geographic disadvantages in that particular society. Learn more in: Accessibility Issues in Municipal Wireless Networks

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Digital Divide is the term used to define the gap between people who have and people who do not have access to Internet technology; it is the differences between the technological “haves” and “have nots”. In recent years this term has been extended to include differentials in Internet usage patterns. Learn more in: The Integrative Model of E-Health Use

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Digital divide is used to describe the discrepancy between people who have access to and the resources to use new information and communication tools and people who do not have the resources and access to such technology. The term also describes the discrepancy between those who have the skills, knowledge and abilities to use the technologies and those who do not. The digital divide can exist between those living in rural areas and those living in urban areas, between the educated and uneducated, between economic classes, and on a global scale between more and less industrially developed nations. Learn more in: ICT: A Magic Wand for Social Change in Rural India

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Understanding of this term is changing with time. Originally, it signified a socio-political environment and referred to the socio-economic gap between groups of people who had access to computers and the Internet. However, in 2005, this term reaches much further to bring about a more international context to highlight where disadvantaged groups and developing or poorer nations are pitted against the wealthy countries that have unlimited access to the plethora of electronic gadgetry. Learn more in: ICT Exacerbates the Human Side of the Digital Divide

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The term digital divide describes the fact that the world can be divided into people who do and people who do not have access to - and the capability to use - modern information technology, such as the telephone, television, or the Internet. Learn more in: A University/Community Partnership to Bridge the Digital Divide

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The gap between people with and without access to digital media and technology, such as computers, the Internet, and mobile devices. Learn more in: Social Software (and Web 2.0)

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The term refers to the gap between those with regular, effective access to Digital and information technology, and those without this access. It encompasses both physical access to technology hardware and, more broadly, skills and resources which allow for its use. Learn more in: Philosophy of Web-Based Mediation

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Inequality of access to technologies between different segments of the society, based on gender, age, location, etc. Learn more in: An Overview of Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation in Turkey

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Describes different social groups’ access to digital services, abilities to make use of various digital possibilities. Learn more in: The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competence of the Young

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The gap between those who actively use and contribute to the internet, and those who are only influenced by it. Learn more in: The Digital Divide, Framing and Mapping the Phenomenon

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Difference in use of computers by a characteristic such as race or gender. Learn more in: Does the Digital Divide Extend to Minority- and Women-Owned Small Businesses?

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A term that refers to the gap existing in the opportunities to access advanced information and communication technologies between geographic areas or by individuals at different socio-economic levels Learn more in: Digital Divide and Rural Communities: Practical Solutions and Policies

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The gap between those who can access and benefit from digital technology and those who cannot. It may be affected by a multitude of factors, including income, age, race, physical and mental abilities, and geographical location. Learn more in: The E-Citizen in Planning: U.S. Municipalities’ Views of Who Participates Online

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Different magnitude of access, intensity of use, and level of contributions with an information and communication technology. Learn more in: Digital Divide in Scholarly Communication

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Originally a term to define the gap between those who have access to internet and related computer technologies and those who do not. Learn more in: Making It for the Screen: Creating Digital Media Literacy

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It is the concept and aspect of disparities of Information Technology product uses among the common mass. More clearly, still in the society some are having access and condition of using several IT product and some are not able to uses due to economical and social status. Learn more in: Community Science and Technology and Its Meaning to Potential Requirement

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The gap between “haves” and “have-nots” relative to technology access. Learn more in: Globalization and Localization in Online Settings

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The gap between those individuals and communities who have reasonable access to current technologies for work and learning and those who do not Learn more in: Internet Access and Software Alternatives for Students on the Wrong Side of the Digital Divide

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The separation between the information rich, or haves, and information poor, or have-nots. Learn more in: Technology Discourses in Globalization Debates

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Chasm between individuals who have access to information via computers and the Internet, and those that do not. Learn more in: Third Places in the Blackosphere

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The “digital divide” is the term used to describe the growing gap, or social exclusion, between those who have access to the new services of the information society, and those who do not. Learn more in: The Use of Technology in Urban Populations

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The division between those individuals who have reasonable access to the Internet and those who do not. Digital divide can also refer to differences in computer ownership and skills in using information technology. Learn more in: The Digital Divide and Social Equity

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Digital divide is defined as the divide between those who have access to internet and those who do not have such access among individuals or geographical regions. Learn more in: E-Governance and Quality of Life: Associating Municipal E-Governance with Quality of Life Worldwide

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The gap between groups of people who do and do not have access to information technology. Learn more in: Mobile Design for Older Adults

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Inequality in terms of access and usage of digital technologies. This includes imbalance in physical access to communication networks, computer hard- and software as well as imbalance in terms of motivation, skills and usage. Learn more in: New Media Literacy and the Digital Divide

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Exclusion from the digital world can lead to social exclusion. Learn more in: Digital Inclusion and Electronic Government: Looking for Convergence in the Decade 1997-2008

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Inequality between nation-states, regions, organizations and individuals in access to and productive use of ICTs based on variables such as income, gender, age, location, etc. Learn more in: Digital Divide in Turkey: A General Assessment

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refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. It includes the imbalances in physical access to technology as well as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen. Learn more in: Broadband in America: A Policy of Neglect is Not Benign

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(In the United States): The Digital Divide is the schism between those with access to new technologies and those without (NTIA, 1999). Learn more in: A Human Factors View of the Digital Divide

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This is conceptualized to refer to differences in the acquisition and use of modern technology such as ICT through computers, mobile phones, laptops and work stations etc The disparities could be by gender, geographical location, rural and urban livelihoods and/or any other relevant criteria for differentiation. Learn more in: The Place of MOOCs in Africa's Higher Education

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Differences in regular, effective access and ability to use technologies, by which people with disabilities use technology (including mobile ICT) at lower rates than the general population. Learn more in: Mobile Phones as Assistive and Accessible Technology for People with Disabilities

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The term Digital divide refers to the gap between those who have access to information and communication technology (ICT) and the skills to use ICT and those who do not have the access or skills to use these technologies within a geographic area, society or community. In the context of this chapter, it refers to differences between rural and urban communities. Learn more in: The Potential of Social Media as a Communication Tool in Rural Community Development

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Difference between people who have access and skills to use ICT and those who do not have these opportunities or skills. Learn more in: Technologies for Digital Inclusion: Good Practices Dealing with Diversity

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The disparities between populations with relatively easy access to information and communication technologies and the capacities to make use of their affordances and those populations who remain underserved by such technologies or underutilize them. Learn more in: The Geography of Digital Literacy: Mapping Communications Technology Training Programs in Austin, Texas

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About information gaps and uneven patterns of diffusion of innovation, unequal access to and use of the new digital technologies of computing and the Internet, creating new forms of social and economic stratification. Learn more in: Comparative Approaches of the IGI-Global Collection

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A difference in Internet usage based on access and skills, linked to demographic variables including income and education. Learn more in: Smartphones and their Increased Importance in U.S. Presidential Elections

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This term refers to socioeconomic disparities between regions and demographic groups and their ability to use modern technology to connect with others. In this chapter, I focus on the digital divide that exists among students who may wish to access online education as well as the divide formed by the resources made available to different kinds of instructors. Learn more in: Reshaping Institutional Mission: OWI and Writing Program Administration

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A perceived gap between groups in reference to technology. Learn more in: School-Level Strategic Technology Leadership in K-12 Education

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The gap and access to or usage of ICTs between people, demographic groups or countries. Learn more in: Digital Literacy for the 21st Century

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A term used to define the differences between individuals with greater access to information and communication tools of the Internet. These discrepancies can be found across geographic locations such as urban or rural areas or across socio-economic status. Learn more in: Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Digital Writing Classroom: A Case Study of Fifth-Grade Boys

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The division between individuals with regard to the access and use of technology in society. Learn more in: Comparing Teacher Experiences Using a Learning Management System in K-12 Schools in Saudi Arabia

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Refers to those individuals with or without access to internet technology based on their acceptance of the medium of communication. Learn more in: Exploring Relationships Between the Consumption of Digital Books and Digital Divide

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Economic and social inequality resulting from access to, use of, or impact of information and communication technologies in society. Learn more in: Raising Awareness About Public Archives in East and Southern Africa Through Social Media

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A gap or a gulf between the population who have a physical access to computer and internet and the population who does not have access to computer and internet is called digital divide. Learn more in: Bridging the Gap With QR Codes: QR Codes for Enhancing Cyberculture in Istanbul

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A gulf of understanding between those with access to technology and those without, or with restricted access. Learn more in: Donors and International Organisations

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“…simply put…the gap between those people and communities with access to information technology and those without it.” (http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/andycarvin1.html) Learn more in: Overcoming the Digital Divide

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration developed a report series (NTIA, 1995, 1998, 1999a and b, 2000, 2002, and 20042004) that conducted an analysis of the ownership and use of computers by households in the U.S. The reports indicated that disparities between the households with the highest and lowest degrees of computer use and Internet access were related to income, race, and gender. The reports called the disparities a “digital divide.” Learn more in: Digital Divide and E-Health Implications for E-Collaboration Research

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Digital divide can be defined as the lack of equal access and benefit from computer technologies and the Internet in particular, creating a gap between those who have and those who have not. Learn more in: Understanding Adverse Effects of E-Commerce

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A split between people who have access to the Internet and people who do not have access to the Internet due to economical and technological reasons. Learn more in: E-Recruitment in Emerging Economies

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“The gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard to both their opportunities to access ICTs and their use of the Internet for a wide variety of activities” (OECD, 2001, p. 5). Learn more in: Cyberspace's Ethical and Social Challenges in Knowledge Society

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Gap between people who have regular, effective access to digital and information technology, and those without this access. It regards both physical access to technology hardware and skills and resources which allow to use it. Learn more in: Learning Processes and ITC

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Refers to individuals or members of communities and groups whose social, cultural, political, economic, or personal circumstances constrain access to electronic communications or limit benefit to their lives from contemporary electronic technologies. Learn more in: Bridging the Digital Divide in Scotland

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The separation between the information rich, or haves, and information poor, or have-nots. Learn more in: Contemporary Concerns of Digital Divide in an Information Society

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A gap between the information “haves” and “have-nots.” Learn more in: Digital Knowledge Management Artifacts and the Growing Digital Divide: A New Research Agenda

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Refers to the disparity between two or more groups of people in their access to digital technology. Digital divide can occur at national level (between different groups within the economy) and/or global level (between different countries or regions). Learn more in: Technology Leapfrogging for Developing Countries

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The digital divide is a term used to describe the disparity between persons who have access to information and computing technology and those who do not. Often, it is used to describe the lack of Internet accessibility to those living in rural or remote areas or who lack computing knowledge and skills. Learn more in: Web Access by Older Adult Users

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It refers to effective exclusion from the information revolution. The term “second-order digital divide” is used in order to refer to a related phenomenon where the level of literacy is a key factor in realizing the potential of information technology and the Internet. Learn more in: The Digital Divide in Education in the Knowledge Society

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The digital divide is the limitations of computer technology, network availability, and usage for marginalized social groups, such as poor and rural communities, women, underrepresented cultural groups, illiterates, and individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Considering Dimensions of the Digital Divide

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Gap between those with easy and effective access to ICT resources and those without. Learn more in: The Current State and Future of E-Participation Research

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A metaphor for social exclusion relevant to ICT access and use or, specifically, exclusion from infrastructure and services to which people have rights as citizens in a democratic, information-enabled society. Learn more in: Social Capital and the Gendering of Differential IT Use

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It refers to the gap between those who have access and those who do not to information technology, digital resources, and online services. It includes any imbalance or disparity in skills, resources, or knowledge needed to make activities in the digital environment. Learn more in: Toward E-Government Sustainability: The Information Network Village Project in South Korea

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This expression arose in the digital age to describe the information gulf that exists between peoples and societies. The perceived gulf is the result of the dramatic rise of information technologies that evolved exponentially in the developed countries during the latter half of the Twentieth Century. The expression connotes the idea that information is a potent source of power, and those who enjoy access to information technologies have the potential to wield significant power over those who have no such access. Learn more in: The Cyborg and the Noble Savage: Ethics in the War on Information Poverty

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Social, economic and political differences between communities that have information and communication technologies (whit alphabetization technological, capacity and quality) and those that not. Learn more in: Educational Technoethics Applied to Career Guidance

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The gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology, and those without access to it. Learn more in: Planning of Wireless Community Networks

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The gap in access to and skill in computer and Internet technology that sparked debate and research from the mid 1990s through today. Learn more in: Digital Divide Redux: Why the Greatest Gap is Ideological

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Inequalities in global access to the Internet, online resources, and services. Learn more in: E-Government: A Case Study of East African Community Initiative

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The gap between those who have ability to access and use ICT and those who do not. Learn more in: Policy as a Bridge across the Global Digital Divide

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The gap between people with access to information and communication technologies and skills to use them, and people without access and skills. Learn more in: The Evolution of the Digital Divide across Developing Countries: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Investigation

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social and spatial discrepancies in Internet access Learn more in: The Digital Divide in the U.S. in the 21st Century

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The term “digital divide” refers to the gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard to both their opportunities to access Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and their use of the Internet. The digital divide depends on several variables, including income, education, age, gender, racial and linguistic backgrounds, and geographic location. Learn more in: The Internet, Black Identity, and the Evolving Discourse of the Digital Divide

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disparities in access to technology and gaps in technological literacy Learn more in: The Digital Divide among the Incarcerated Women in the United States: A Case Study from New Jersey

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The disparity between individuals who have and do not have access to information technology. It is the perceived gap between those who have access to the latest information technologies and those who do not. More specifically, the digital divide is often measured by personal computer ownership and Internet access. Learn more in: Online Participation and Digital Divide: An Empirical Evaluation of U.S. Midwestern Municipalities

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Generally speaking, the term digital divide addresses the difference between actors with varying levels of access and capacity of Internet usage that ‘adds a fundamental cleavage to existing sources of inequality and social exclusion in a complex interaction’ (Castells, 2001, 247). Learn more in: E-Inclusion: European Perspectives Beyond the Digital Divide

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The gap between people with effective access to digital and informational technology and those with very limited or no access at all. Learn more in: Public Participation in E-Government: Some Questions about Social Inclusion in the Singapore Model

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It refers to the gaps in physical access, resources and skills between people who have information and communication technologies and those who have very limited access or none. Learn more in: Convergence Based E-Government & Governance Policies for Developing Countries

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Separation that exists between individuals who have access to technology and those who do not. Learn more in: Engaging Adult Learners with Innovative Technologies

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A popular term used to describe a disparity between those who have and those who have not in relation to Computer Technology. Learn more in: Ethical and Practical Issues Surrounding Access to ICT Education by Elderly Persons

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Disparities in the abilities of different groups of students to access and interface with digital technology as necessary for developing multiliteracies, creates a gap or divide in learning and achievement ( Zammit, 2012 ). Learn more in: Multiliteracies Pedagogy

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Inequalities between people with access to digital technologies and those without such access. Access may include access to hardware, software, Internet connections, and possessing the skill set needed to make use of these technologies. Learn more in: Digital Literacy

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The disparity between those who have access to computers and the Internet and those who do not have. Learn more in: Digital Literacy Education for Digital Inclusion

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The divide between people who have access or lack access to technology based on socioeconomic or demographic factors. Learn more in: Gender and Technology

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Refers to the unequal availability of technology or technology education experienced by certain groups of people. Learn more in: Accessing and Maintaining Electronic Resources

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The gap between the haves and have nots in different countries when it comes to information and information technology access and usage. Learn more in: ICT4D

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Divide that exists between the group who has access to the information technology, in particular computers and Internet, and those who do not have, partially or totally, ability to use them. Learn more in: ICT and Knowledge Deficiency

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The gap between those who have access to ICT and those who do not. Learn more in: The Impact of Digital Inclusion Initiatives in a Civic Context

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A gap in technological resources for various regions of the world, a difference in having and not having technology. Learn more in: MOOCs Global Digital Divide: Reality or Myth?

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A difference in Internet usage based on access and skills, linked to demographic variables including income and education. Learn more in: The Mobile Presidential Election

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An economic or social inequality among people in their access to or use of information and communication technologies. Learn more in: Mobile Phone Technology for ALL: Towards Reducing the Digital Divide

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A term patterned after ‘achievement gaps’ among demographic groups, digital divides refer to different outcomes for learning and economic participation based on access to information and communication technologies. Learn more in: Economic Impact of Digital Media: Growing Nuance, Critique, and Direction for Education Research

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the gap between students who have access to computer technology and people who don't – commonly influenced by socio-economic status as well as locale that contribute to this disparity. Learn more in: Individual Differences, Learning Opportunities and Learning Outcomes, Digital Equity: Bridging the Gap – Creating Learning Opportunities for All Students

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Used to designate ICT- related social inequalities, may refer to inequalities between individuals, households or geographic areas with regard to access to, use of, or impact of ICT. Learn more in: Profiling Internet Use of Portuguese Higher Education Students

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Unequal access to information resources. Learn more in: Internet Accessibility for Visually Impaired

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Refers to the gaps that exist between individuals and within diverse groups of race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, language, gender, and other culturally diverse groups to access computers and the Internet. Learn more in: Teacher Education and Digital Equity: Research in the Millennium

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Differences in the access and usage of technology across people. Learn more in: Applying Blooms Digital Taxonomy to Address Creativity and Second Order Digital Divide in Internet Skills

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Processes and factors associated with the exclusion of some populations from the information society, digital networks and technological devices. Learn more in: Cities Really Smart and Inclusive: Possibilities and Limits for Social Inclusion and Participation

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The gap between those with ready access to tools of ICT, and to the knowledge that they provide access to, and those without such access or skills. Learn more in: Addressing Digital Competencies, Curriculum Development, and Instructional Design in Science Teacher Education

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Digital divides are gaps between individuals or groups due to differences in their access to digital technologies. Access refers to more than physical access, including also the ability to use technologies effectively. Divisions may occur due to factors such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status and/or geographic location. Learn more in: From Digital Natives to Student Experiences With Technology

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Describing the gap between the haves and have nots in different countries when it comes to information and information technology access and usage. Learn more in: The Growing Impact of ICT on Development in Africa

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Difference in opportunities that individuals, groups, and societies have in adequately accessing and using digital technologies. Learn more in: New Faces of Digital Divide and How to Bridge It

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The gaps that exist between individuals and within diverse groups of race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, language, gender, and other culturally diverse groups to access computers and the Internet. Learn more in: Technology Integration Models for Digital Equity

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The gap between “haves” and “have-nots” relative to technology access. Learn more in: Globalization and Localization in Online Settings

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Dividing members of society into two groups—those who have access and media literacy, and those who have no access and/or media literacy. Learn more in: Digital Divide

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There are people who do and people who don’t have access to—and/or the capability to use—modern information technologies. The digital divide exists between those in cities and those in rural areas. The digital divide also exists between the educated and the uneducated, between economic classes and globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. Learn more in: E-Learning as Organizational Strategy

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A phrase that describes the disparity in access to technology (particularly the internet) related to poverty. Learn more in: Issues in Implementing Online Education in a Developing Country

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Gap between individuals and communities with greater and lesser access to digital technologies. Learn more in: European General Practitioners' Usage of E-Health Services

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The explosive developments of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the last 10 years have led to a digital divide of the world. Those regions not having access to modern ICT will also lag behind in other fields. Learn more in: VEMH: Virtual Euro-Mediterranean Hospital for Evidence-Based Medicine in The Euro-Mediterranean Region

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The digital divide is the gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technologies and those without. The digital divide is related to social inclusion and equality of opportunity. It is seen as a social/political problem and has become increasingly relevant as the industrialized nations have become more dependent on digital technologies in their democratic and economic processes. Larry Irving, a former United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce and technology adviser to the Clinton Administration, made the term digital divide popular in a series of reports in the mid 1990’s. The digital divide results from the socio-economic differences between communities that in turn affects their access to digital information mainly but not exclusively through the Internet. Broadly speaking, the difference is not necessarily determined by the size or depth of the user group. Any digital media that different segments of society can use, can become the subject of a digital divide. Learn more in: Children and Computers

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The term used to explain the divergences between people who have and people who do not have the skills, knowledge and abilities in addition to access and resources to use new CC/ICTs tools. This gap can exist between the educated and uneducated, privileged and underprivileged, between developed nations, developing nations, and those living in rural/urban areas. Learn more in: Computer Communication and ICT Attitude and Anxiety Among Higher Education Students

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Refers to the gap that exists between these who have and those who do not have access to technology (telephones, computers, Internet access) and related services. Learn more in: African-Americans and the Digital Divide

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The concept that there exist inequities in access to public information and information technologies by certain segments of the population. These segments are defined by such attributes as income, race, education, and disability. Learn more in: Designing Web Systems for Adaptive Technology

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A social, economic, and political fracture. Learn more in: E-Government and Digital Divide in Developing Countries

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Refers to the fact that people in developing countries use modern ICTs less than those in developed countries. Learn more in: Global Digital Divide

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Digital divide refers to the gap between those with regular, effective access to digital and information technology, and those without it. It encompasses both physical access to technology, hardware and, more broadly, the resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen. In others words, it’s the unequal access to some sectors of the community to information and communications technology, and the unequal acquisition of related skills (Wikipedia, 2007 AU5: The in-text citation "Wikipedia, 2007" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ) Learn more in: Linking Individual Learning Plans to ePortfolios

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The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to electronic and information technology and those who do not. Learn more in: Web Accessibility and Compliance Issues

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This expression denotes the socioeconomic differences between communities or groups and their ability to access information technology. A digital divide is created when network infrastructure, computing technology, or computer literacy is lacking. At one end of the divide are those “with” technology: They advance and grow. At the other end of the divide are those “without” technology: They stagnate and fall behind those who have access to technology. Learn more in: Web Accessibility

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This term was first introduced by the Clinton Administration in 1999, analysing the diffusion of computers and the Internet among Americans. Some surveys emphasized the separation between information “haves” and “have nots” within ethnic groups and urban/rural populations. Later, this concept was extended worldwide, distinguishing between countries with much ICT and easy access to information and countries that have limited ICT facilities and difficult access conditions. Nowadays, the term digital divide refers to differences in the availability, access, and use of new technologies across and within countries. Learn more in: Measuring and Mapping the World Wide Web through Web Hyperlinks

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As citizens without access to computers or the Internet are practically excluded from any online services, the term digital divide describes the virtual division of society by the deployment of online public services into two separate groups: citizens with access to Internet-connected computers and those without. Learn more in: Costs, Benefits, and Risks of E-Government Portals

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A term coined by former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Telecommunication and Communication Larry Irving, Jr., to focus public awareness on the gap in access to information resources and services between those with the means to purchase the computer hardware and software necessary to connect to the Internet and low-income families and communities that cannot afford network access. Public libraries are helping to bridge the gap between information “haves” and “have-nots” with the assistance of substantial grants from industry leaders such as Bill Gates of Microsoft. The E-rate established by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TCA) has helped schools, public libraries, and rural health care institutions bridge the gap. Digital Divide Network is a Web site devoted to the issue. Synonymous with information gap. (Reitz, 2004, p. 216). Learn more in: Development of Digital Libraries in Pakistan

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A term used to describe the gap in access to the Internet and other technologies between groups of different socioeconomic status. Learn more in: Changing Health Behavior Through Games

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Often characterized as a set of relationships between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and groups of individuals, who are situated within a complex arrangement of social, environmental, political, and economic issues. Popularly, the term itself, digital divide, carries the connotation of those who have access to technology and those who do not have access to technology. Learn more in: Digital Divide and Broadband Access in an Italian Region

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The digital divide is the gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technologies and those without. The term digital divide refers to those who can benefit from it, and those who don’t. (Source: Wikipedia) Learn more in: Precisions about the Broadband Divide in Chile

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The gap between ICT haves and have nots, whether through lack of direct access to infrastructure such as computers of adequate connection, or sufficient skills and training to take advantage of ICTs. The cost of connectivity (computers, software, broadband, and support) is also a contributory factor to the divide. Disability or cultural and linguistic factors such as the lack of support or content in minority or national languages, can also contribute to the divide. Learn more in: Community Informatics

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A term used to refer to the disparity between those citizens with effective access to digital and information technology and those without access to it. It encompasses the inequality in physical access to technology as well as the inequality in resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen. Learn more in: E-Government for Current and Future Senior Citizens

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the gap between those people (or region, countries) with effective access to digital and information technology, and those (or region, countries) without access to it. It includes the imbalances in physical access to technology, as well as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively participate. Learn more in: International Internet Interconnection Service in Asia-Pacific Region

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The term digital divide refers to the gap between those people who have available resources to use and get the benefits of information technology and who do not have the right, freedom, or resources available to use information technology. Learn more in: Diffusion of Innovation and Capability Theory in the Context of E-Government

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The divide between individuals and groups who have access to information technology and can use it effectively and those who lack access and/or lack the skills needed to use information technology effectively. Learn more in: The Digital Divides in the U.S.: Access, Broadband, and Nature of Internet Use

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The differential access to and usage of information and communication technologies (ICTs) that exist both within and between countries. Learn more in: Information Literacy and the Digital Divide: Challenging e-Exclusion in the Global South

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Internet inequality issues. Learn more in: Connection Disparities: The Importance of Broadband Connections in Understanding Today's Digital Divide

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Expression useful for informing of the existence of groups or regions which will not be prepared to make the most of the important social and economic opportunities promised by the emerging society of information. Learn more in: Public Policies for Broadband Development in the European Union: New Trends for Universalisation of Services

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A term referring to the unequal access to digital computing technologies by members of a given social system. Access consists of five dimensions identified by DiMaggio and Hargittai (2001): technical means, autonomy of use, patterns of use, social support networks, and requisite skill. Absence of any one of these dimensions constitutes lack of the access necessary to develop expertise in the use of digital computing technologies. Learn more in: The Digital Generation and Web 2.0: E-Learning Concern or Media Myth?

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The gap in the access and use of information technologies between individuals, businesses or territories. Learn more in: Understanding the Dimensions of the Broadband Gap: More than a Penetration Divide

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refers to the gap between individuals, groups and geographic areas at different socio-cultural and socio-economic levels with regard to their opportunities to access and use information and communication infrastructures, technologies and services for a wide array of activities. Learn more in: The Influence of the Cultural and Linguistic Orientations of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) Students on Their Responses to Literatures on the Internet

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Digital divide is based on the apparent gap between individuals who can effectively access digital and information technology versus individuals who have limited or no access at all. Learn more in: Digital Inequity: Understanding the Divide as it Relates to Culture and Disability

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The way how access to the Internet can add to existing inequalities, namely due to lack of access to and lack of skills in internet usage. Learn more in: The Role of Local Agencies in Developing Community Participation in E-Government and E-Public Services

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The gap between “haves” and “have-nots” relative to technology access. Learn more in: How Adults Learn Through Information Technologies

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Is the phenomena of socio-territorial exclusion of those communities which do not have access to information and communication technology. Learn more in: New Ways to Buy and Sell: An Information Management Web System for the Commercialization of Agricultural Products from Family Farms without Intermediaries

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Digital divides are gaps between individuals or groups due to differences in their access to digital technologies. Access refers to more than physical access, including also the ability to use technologies effectively. Divisions may occur due to factors such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status and/or geographic location. Learn more in: Digital Natives

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The disparity (and/or gap) in the access to ICTs and correspondingly to information resources resulting into social exclusion. Learn more in: A Snapshot Overview of the Digital Divide: e-Inclusion and e-Government in the Zambian Context

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The divide that exist in access and use of ICTs due to economical, societal, cultural, environmental, technological, and physiological factors. Learn more in: E-Government Issues in Developing Countries: An Analysis from a Digital Divide, E-Skills, and Civil Conflict Theory Approach

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Refers to the gap between those who can effectively access and use new information via communication tools such as the Internet and those who cannot. Learn more in: Adoption of E-Government Services in Developing Countries: An Empirical Evaluation

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A gap between generations with regard to technology. Learn more in: Leveraging Workforce Diversity: Utilizing Technology

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Describes the inequities between individuals from different parts of the world with respect to their access and use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs).The digital divide regards both the disparity in physical access to technologies and the resources, skills and training necessary to generate content on-line. The ICT sector is challenged today to focus not only on technological advances but on enhancing greater access to technologies for disadvantaged populations. The failure to balance hardware availability and Internet access inequities will deepen the already-existing economic gap between individuals around the world. Learn more in: Cyber Identity: Our Alter-Ego?

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Divide that exists among the group who to have access to the information technology (in particular computers and Internet) and those who do not have, partially or totally ability to use them. Learn more in: Digital Teens: An Investigation into the Use of the Web by Adolescents