For instance, many structural engineers rely on laboratory work, and engineering tests that they hire others to perform. These additional fees can drive the cost of any project up, but even more importantly, they can derail a program that was originally on schedule.
Word forms: plural gaps. 1. countable noun. A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. ...the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames.
The âdigital divideâ is an umbrella term used to describe the gap between the âhavesâ. and the âhave-notsâ in terms of computer and Internet access (Kinney, 2010). However, the. definition is continually in flux because of changing technologies, the narrowing and closing of. some gaps, and the growth and development of new gaps. Presently, the âdigital divideâ includes. broadband, wireless, and remote Internet access, digital information literacy abilities and skills,