information highway
Global data pathway
Information highway is a metaphor for telecommunications networks, especially the Internet, envisioning data flowing like traffic on a road system.
The term gained currency in the early 1990s when the Internet was becoming accessible to ordinary users: The information highway will transform how we work and learn.
Now largely dated, replaced by simpler references to "the Internet" or "online."
Virtual electronic network environment
- World Wide WebHypertext system via Internet
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- browsingCasual examination of options
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
streaming · online · hyperlink · URL · homepage · webmaster · firewall · e-commerce
Mass signal transmission
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- newsReports of recent events
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
- mediaInformation distribution channels
publishing · content · global village · instant messaging · email · chat · forums · bulletin board
Facts for analysis
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- big dataEnormous datasets analyzed computationally
- datasetsOrganized digital records
algorithms · processing · encryption · storage · servers · data mining · bandwidth · traffic
Epoch of computerized life
- cybercultureSociety shaped by connectivity
- digital divideUnequal access to computers/internet
- virtual communityWeb-based social group
- multimediaCombined content formats
webinar · download · upload · website · search engine · browser · social media · viral
cyberspace
Virtual electronic network environment
- World Wide WebHypertext system via Internet
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- browsingCasual examination of options
bandwidth · streaming · online · hyperlink · URL · homepage · webmaster · firewall · e-commerce · blogosphere
broadcasting
Mass signal transmission
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- newsReports of recent events
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
media · publishing · content · global village · instant messaging · email · chat · forums · bulletin board · newsgroup
data
Facts for analysis
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- big dataEnormous datasets analyzed computationally
datasets · algorithms · processing · encryption · storage · servers · data mining · bandwidth · traffic · throughput
digital age
Epoch of computerized life
- cybercultureSociety shaped by connectivity
- digital divideUnequal access to computers/internet
- virtual communityWeb-based social group
multimedia · webinar · download · upload · website · search engine · browser · social media · viral · meme
superhighway
Large high-speed roadway
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- on-rampHighway entry lane
- off-rampHighway exit road
fast lane · roadmap · gateway · portal · junction · hub · node · artery · backbone · pipeline
information highwaydigital divide
Unequal access to computers/internet
offline · disconnection · information blackout · isolation · off the grid
information highwaysnail mail
Physical letter delivery
horse and buggy · pony express · telegraph · carrier pigeon · postal service
information, highway, inform, informed, informing, informer, informers, informant, informants