Cyberinfrastructure
refers to the integration, coordination, and
deployment of information technology and human
resources to support modern science and engineering
problems. Hardware resources of Cyberinfrastructure
include computers, data storage, networks,
visualization facilities, and scientific instruments
(telescopes, satellites, sensors, etc.). Software
provides the “glue” which integrates
the hardware resources of Cyberinfrastructure,
enabling them to be used together by applications
in an “end-to-end” fashion. Human
expertise is a critical part of Cyberinfrastructure
and fundamental for designing, building, evolving
and complementing the integrated hardware and
software environment. In short, Cyberinfrastructure
provides the technology “fabric” and
infrastructure foundation for modern science.
 NSF
Cyberinfrastructure Vision for 21st Century
Discovery
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