- the Internet or other extensive computer network
- a hypothetical electronic communications network encompassing computer networks, television, telephones, etc.
Often information highway
information superhighway
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information superhighway
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The global information and communications network that includes the internet and other networks and switching systems such as telephone networks, cable television networks, and satellite communication networks.
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information superhighway - Computer Definition
Also known as the infobahn.The Internet and its physical infrastructure, including access and transport circuits, switching and routing systems, public and private networks, and online services, with emphasis on high-speed and broadband capabilities.The term was popularized in the United States during the Clinton-Gore administration (1993
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(1) A generic name for the Internet.
(2) A proposed high-speed communications system that was touted by the Clinton/Gore administration to enhance education in America in the 21st century. Its purpose was to help all citizens regardless of their income level. The Internet was originally cited as a model for this superhighway; however, with the explosion of the Web, the Internet became the information superhighway whether it was ready for it or not.
A Superhighway Below the Highway
Blacktop above, glass below. The backbone of the Internet is build on optical fibers, which have painstakingly been laid across the country and around the world starting in the 1970s and widely deployed in the 1990s. (Image courtesy of Metromedia Fiber Network.)
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