Kesenjangan digital adalah kesenjangan ekonomi dan sosial terkait akses, penggunaan, atau dampak teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK).[1] Kesenjangan antara antarnegara (seperti kesenjangan digital di Amerika Serikat) dapat mengacu kepada kesenjangan antar individu, rumah tangga, bisnis, atau wilayah geografis, biasanya dengan tingkat sosial-ekonomi yang berbeda atau kategori demografi lain. Kesenjangan antarnegara atau kawasan dunia disebut kesenjangan digital global,[1][2] yaitu kesenjangan teknologi antara negara berkembang dan negara maju di tingkat internasional.[3]
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E-inclusion, an initiative of the European Commission to ensure that "no one is left behind" in enjoying the benefits of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).