(OR "Infobahn", "Info Strada") The name coined by US Vice-president Al GORe in the early 1990s fOR the emerging high-speed global communications netwORk capable of carrying voice, data, video, and other services around the wORld. These services use satellite, copper cable, {optical fibre}, {cellular telecommunications}, and are accessible via set-top boxesOR suitably equipped computers. See also National InfORmation Infrastructure. (2001-03-31)