Definition

The term **digital divide** refers to the gap between those people with effective access to [|digital] and [|information technology] and those without.Digital divide. Groups may include, race, gender, economic status and income level.
 * The Meaning and Significance of the Digital Divide**

In //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia//. Retrieved 02:33, September 5, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digital_divide&oldid=236368857 >> >> - Cyber Pessimists: Believe that adding technology will increase the disparities between nations. >> >> - Cyber-skeptics: Believe that new technologies alone will not make any difference. >>
 * **The Global Divide-** the **divergence** of Internet access between **industrialized** and **devloping countries**.
 * - Cyber Optimists: Believe that technology can eradicate poverty in developing countries, thus aiding in closing the digital divide.
 * **The Social Divide-** the divide of internet use within socities


 * **The Democratic Divide-** Mainly, the issue of those who use the internet for political resources and civic engagement compare to those who do not use it.
 * Twitter, Facebook, etc. for election