This phrase was first coined by two French scholars by the names of S. Nora and A. Minc to describe the widespread use of computer networks and the spread of the concept of information throughout the entire society.
這個語詞首先是由法國的諾拉（S.Nora）和敏克（A. Minc）兩位學者所提出，用來表示電腦網路及資訊觀念的普及化於整個社會。