network
network Lexical Profile
network Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A system of interconnected computers, servers, and peripheral devices that can exchange data and share resources electronically.
"The IT administrator upgraded the office network to improve data security and connection speeds."
A group of people who exchange information, contacts, and experience for professional or social purposes.
"She relied on her strong network of university alumni to find her first job in publishing."
An arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines, or a complex system of interconnected roads, railways, canals, or nerves.
"The city boasts an extensive network of underground tunnels and subway lines."
A group of broadcasting stations that connect to transmit the same television or radio programs simultaneously.
"The major television network announced its new lineup of autumn documentaries."
• verb
To interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
"Conferences provide an excellent opportunity for young researchers to network with industry leaders."
To link computers or other electronic machines together so that they can operate interactively and share data.
"The technicians networked all the workstations in the laboratory to the central server."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-16th century as a compound of 'net' and 'work', the term originally referred to decorative fabric or wirework woven like a net before expanding in the 19th century to describe interconnected systems of canals, railways, and eventually telecommunications.