the concept of a worldwide network of computers capable of transferring all types of digital information at high speed - another name for the internet
Informal name: information highway
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ˈin•forˈma•tion ˈsu•perˌhigh•way, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Computingthe worldwide network of computers, providing access to electronic databases, e-mail, video materials, and a variety of other services.
in′forma′tion su′perhighway,
in′forma′tion su′perhighway,
- Computinga large-scale communications network providing a variety of often interactive services, such as text databases, electronic mail, and audio and video materials, accessed through computers, television sets, etc.
- 1990–95
in′forma′tion su′perhighway,
- Computinga large-scale communications network providing a variety of often interactive services, such as text databases, electronic mail, and audio and video materials, accessed through computers, television sets, etc.
- 1975–80
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Informal name: information highway
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- ComputingSee information superhighway.
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- ComputingSee information superhighway (in this section).
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