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I would not minimize the digital divide, which separates the computerized world from the rest, nor would I underestimate the importance of traditional books.
Robert Darnton

Meaning of "digital divide" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

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Digital divide is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DIGITAL DIVIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Digital divide

A digital divide is an economic and social inequality according to categories of persons in a given population in their access to, use of, or knowledge of information and communication technologies. The divide within countries may refer to inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, or geographic areas, usually at different socioeconomic levels or other demographic categories. The divide between differing countries or regions of the world is referred to as the global digital divide, examining this technological gap between developing and developed countries on an international scale.

Definition of digital divide in the English dictionary

The definition of digital divide in the dictionary is the gap between those people who have internet access and those who do not.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIGITAL DIVIDE

digital audio tape
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digital native
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digital radio
digital recording
digital signature
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digital television
digital TV
digital versatile disk
digital video
digital video disk

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Almoravide
continental divide
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Great Divide
misdivide
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sous-vide
subdivide
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Synonyms and antonyms of digital divide in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «digital divide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

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The translations of digital divide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «digital divide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

数字鸿沟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brecha digital
570 millions of speakers

English

digital divide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिजिटल डिवाइड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الفجوة الرقمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цифровой разрыв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exclusão digital
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিজিটাল ডিভাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fracture numérique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jurang digital
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

digitale Kluft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デジタル·ディバイド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디지털 격차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jurang digital
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

kỹ thuật số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிஜிட்டல் பிளவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिजिटल विभागणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dijital bölünme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

digital divide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykluczenie cyfrowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цифровий розрив
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decalajul digital
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψηφιακού χάσματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

digitale kloof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

digitala klyftan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

digitale skillet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of digital divide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIGITAL DIVIDE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIGITAL DIVIDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about digital divide

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2 QUOTES WITH «DIGITAL DIVIDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word digital divide.
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Robert Darnton
I would not minimize the digital divide, which separates the computerized world from the rest, nor would I underestimate the importance of traditional books.
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Hakeem Jeffries
In Congress, I'll work hard to encourage investment in education, particularly with respect to technology and bridging the digital divide.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIGITAL DIVIDE»

Discover the use of digital divide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to digital divide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, ...
This definitive work on the perils and promise of the social- media revolution collects writings by today's best thinkers and cultural commentators, with an all-new introduction by Bauerlein.
Mark Bauerlein, 2011
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Digital divide: computers and our children's future
An examination of the role that technology plays in widening the social divisions in our culture.
David B. Bolt, Ray A. K. Crawford, 2000
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Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide
Inequality, even in a virtual form this book reminds us, is unacceptable and a situation that society is compelled to address.
Karen Mossberger, Karen Mossberger Caroline J. Tolbert Mary Stansbury, Caroline J. Tolbert, 2003
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Technology and Social Inclusion: Rethinking the Digital Divide
Going beyond the oversimplified notion of a "digital divide" to analyze the relationship between access to information and communication technologies and social inclusion.
Mark Warschauer, 2004
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Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and ...
Digital Divide sets out to examine the evidence for access and use of the Internet in 179 nations across the world. A global divide is evident between industrialized and developing societies.
Pippa Norris, 2001
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Digital Divide: An Equation Needing a Solution
With the best economic opportunities available only to those who are skilled in technology, this Digital Divide has potentially hazardous consequences to the economic and social health of America.
Steven E. Fitch MBA, Steven E. Fitch, 2007
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The Digital Divide: Facing a Crisis Or Creating a Myth?
This book presents data supporting the existence of a gap--along racial, economic, ethnic, and education lines--between those who have access to the latest information technologies and those who do not.
Benjamin M. Compaine, 2001
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The Digital Divide: The Internet and Social Inequality in ...
"This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the stratification of the digital sphere.
Massimo Ragnedda, Glenn W. Muschert, 2013
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Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide: ...
Jessamyn C. West's experience as a librarian, deeply immersed in technology culture yet living in rural America, makes her uniquely qualified to write this book.
Jessamyn C. West, 2011
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Crossing the Digital Divide: Race, Writing, and Technology ...
This important book offers a balanced view of instructional technology and critical multiculturalism, with valuable insights to help English educators at all levels working in all types of schools.
Barbara Jean Monroe, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIGITAL DIVIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term digital divide is used in the context of the following news items.
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How The New York Public Library Is Bridging The Digital Divide
How The New York Public Library Is Bridging The Digital Divide ... Library president and CEO Tony Marx spoke to the digital divide in America, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Over 700 GPs in dist to bridge digital divide by Dec - The Times of …
Nagpur: The past week was observed as Digital India week across the country. Keeping in tune with the idea of empowerment of the country in ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Southern Colorado Hispanics impacted by Digital Divide and FCC …
The Digital Divide is defined as the widening economic and social inequalities between those individuals with access to technology and those ... «La Voz Nueva, Jul 15»
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India Post to Bridge Digital Divide in Rural Areas Soon - The New …
CHENNAI: In a bid to bridge the digital divide in rural India, India Post is all set to roll out a Rs 1,370-crore mega project in Tamil Nadu, ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Bridging J&K's digital divide
The Rs 4.5 lakh crore investment plan for the next five years unveiled by India's top corporate houses at the Digital India Week event in New ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
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Catherine Blizzard: Digital poverty is a real threat to all of us
It is the digital divide generally defined as the gap between those who have online access and those who do not. In a column at the beginning ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Mobile: Bridging the digital divide
Almost a year ago to the day I read an article which described digital exclusion as being a modern day social evil which needed to be ... «ITProPortal, Jul 15»
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WACTC helps Western Addition residents cross the digital divide
The WACTC is a nonprofit that was founded in 2001 and aims to “bridge the digital divide" according to Director Felton Cogell. It does this by ... «Western Edition, Jul 15»
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Modi launches project to bridge India's digital divide
MUMBAI, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the “Digital India” project that aims to connect tens of thousands of Indian ... «VideoNewsUs, Jul 15»
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Bridging the digital divide takes a community effort
Michael Liimatta, president and co-founder of Connecting for Good, provided some depressing, digital divide data: 70 percent of the students in ... «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»

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