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The term infrastructure
has been used since the
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1920’s to refer
collectively to the roads, bridges,
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rail lines, and
similar public works that are
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required for an
industrial economy to function.
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The recent term cyberinfrastructure
refers to an
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infrastructure
based upon computer, information
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and communication
technology (increasingly)
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required for
discovery, dissemination, and
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preservation of
knowledge.
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Traditional
infrastructure is required for an
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industrial
economy. Cyberinfrastructure is
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required for an
information economy.
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