seon3 sik1 gou1 cuk1 gung1 lou6信息高速公路
Jyutpingseon3 sik1 gou1 cuk1 gung1 lou6
Yaleseun sīk gōu chūk gūng louh
Definition
Information superhighway; a high speed communications network such as the internet.
neutraltechnology
How it's used
This term is a direct calque from English and is primarily used in formal or technical contexts regarding national infrastructure. It feels quite dated, reflecting the terminology of the mid-1990s internet boom. In modern daily life, people simply refer to the internet or high-speed broadband instead.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
They want to develop the information superhighway.
Has this information superhighway been built yet?
Related words
Common phrases
construct the information superhighway
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to describe any fast internet connection, but it specifically refers to large-scale government-led infrastructure projects rather than a home Wi-Fi setup.
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Grammar guides
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