network

Plural: networks

Noun

• an interconnected system of things or people
  • "he owned a network of shops"
  • "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"
• (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
  • "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"
• an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
• a system of intersecting lines or channels
  • "a railroad network"
  • "a network of canals"
• (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
• Any interconnected group or system.
• Any interconnected group or system.
• A set of people with sociocultural connections to one another; especially, such a set consisting of occupational or business connections.
• Any interconnected group or system.
• A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.
• Any interconnected group or system.
• A computer network: multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information.
• A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.

Verb

Verb Forms: networked, networking, networks

• To connect or organize into a system of interconnected elements.
• communicate with and within a group
  • "You have to network if you want to get a good job"
• To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.
• To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.
• To interconnect a group or system.
• To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.

Examples

• A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
• For people with mental health challenges, having a support network of family and friends can improve the chances of maintaining successful mental health care.
• If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.
• Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.
• Strategic Scrabble players network their words, setting up multiple future plays.
• The copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.
• The many species that live in the forest canopy constitute a network of life via their complex interactions.
• To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network.

Synonyms

electronic network, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, web

Related Words

knitwork, lacework, needlework

Anagrams of network