Phrase guide

information superhighway

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

The Internet and all other computer networks in the 1990s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cloud, cyberspace, digital highway, Infobahn, information highway, information superhighway, Internet, Intertubes, interweb, Net, series of tubes, t'internet, interwebs, interwebz

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superhighway

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: network, electronic network

History

Etymology

From information + superhighway. The high-speed access to information is likened to fast travel on a superhighway. Early uses competed with information highway and Infobahn.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tiedon valtatie — The Internet and all other computer networks in the 1990s
  • French: autoroute de l'information — The Internet and all other computer networks in the 1990s
  • German: Datenautobahn — The Internet and all other computer networks in the 1990s
  • Polish: infostrada — The Internet and all other computer networks in the 1990s