What is "generation gap"

n. A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former.

A generation gap or generational gap, is a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values. In today's usage, "generation gap" often refers to a perceived gap between younger people and their parents and/or grandparents.

Generation Gap is a software design pattern documented by John Vlissides that treats automatically generated code differently than code that was written by a developer. Modifications should not be made to generated code, as they would be overwritten if the code generation process was ever re-run, such as during recompilation. Vlissides proposed creating a subclass of the generated code which contains the desired modification.

Generation Gap is an interactive sitcom used to teach children (ages 8–13) how to resolve conflicts amongst their peers. It first aired on PBS in 2004 as an educational television special. The unique interactive format worked in two ways: The studio audience was called on in the beginning of the program to suggest the character's conflict; a featured classroom of middle-school students, shot on location, was then called on to resolve the conflict in the end.

It was hosted by actress Aileen Quinn, of Annie fame.

It was done as an independent project by filmmaker Edna Harris, who created the interactive format of the show.

The name generation gap may refer to:

• Generation gap: a term referring to differences between people of a younger generation and their elders
• Generation gap (pattern): a pattern for modifying or extending generated code
• Generation Gap (TV series): 2004 PBS sitcom
• The Generation Gap: 1969 ABC game show
• The Generation Gap (song): 1988 single by Hoodoo Gurus
• The Generation Gap (band) an acid rock band from Florida
• Generation Gap, a Hallmark film