data highway


data highway

n. 1. A network of computer networks, other devices, and switching systems used for the transfer of digitized information. 2. The integrated circuitry of a microchip.

in′forma′tion su′perhighway


n. a 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. Also called data highway. [1975–80]