Hyper Grid

A term used to describe a network of data sharing and storing. There are private networks and a public Intergalactic Data sphere, commonly referred to as The Sphere. 

Service is similar to what is available in the 21st century IRL

Communications can be made over the Data Sphere, but there are also private companies that over communication services

Grid Spiking: hacking into the Hyper Grid to access hidden, secure or forbidden knowledge.