series of tubes en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Coined by American politician Ted Stevens in 2006 to describe the Internet in the context of opposing network neutrality, the phrase was widely ridiculed and began to be used satirically.
Meanings
- (Internet, humorous) The Internet.
Synonyms
cyberspace · cloud · Internet · information highway · net · internet · t'internet · Intertubes · interwebs · information superhighway · interwebz · Infobahn · Intertubes · series of tubes · digital highway · Net · interweb