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network
[net-wurk]
noun
any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like.
a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.
Radio and Television.
a group of transmitting stations linked by wire or microwave relay so that the same program can be broadcast or telecast by all.
a company or organization that provides programs to be broadcast over these stations.
She was hired by the network as program coordinator.
Telecommunications, Computers., a system containing any combination of computers, computer terminals, printers, audio or visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by telecommunication equipment or cables: used to transmit or receive information.
an association of individuals having a common interest, formed to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like.
a network of recent college graduates.
a system of interrelated buildings, offices, stations, etc., especially over a large area or throughout a country, territory, region, etc..
a network of supply depots.
Electricity., an arrangement of conducting elements, as resistors, capacitors, or inductors, connected by conducting wire.
verb (used without object)
to cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally, especially in finding employment or moving to a higher position.
His business lunches were taken up with networking.
verb (used with object)
to place (as a program from a local radio or television station) in or on a network.
The station will try to network the local cooking show.
to connect to a network.
Our freelancers are networked to the same system as our regular employees.
to distribute widely.
We charge a small fee for networking your résumé.
to cover with or as if with a network.
to network a bay with buoys.
to organize into a network.
to network the state's independent stations.
to broadcast (a program) over a radio or television network.
network
/ ˈnɛtˌwɜːk /
noun
an interconnected group or system
a network of shops
Also: net. a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc
radio television a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programme simultaneously
electronics a system of interconnected components or circuits
computing a system of interconnected computer systems, terminals, and other equipment allowing information to be exchanged
verb
(tr) radio television to broadcast on stations throughout the country
the Scotland–England match was networked
computing (of computers, terminals, etc) to connect or be connected
(intr) to form business contacts through informal social meetings
network
A system of computers and peripherals, such as printers, that are linked together. A network can consist of as few as two computers connected with cables or millions of computers that are spread over a large geographical area and are connected by telephone lines, fiberoptic cables, or radio waves. The Internet is an example of very large network.
Other Word Forms
- networker noun
- nonnetwork adjective
- subnetwork noun
- supernetwork noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of network1
Example Sentences
Yet Central Bank figures show most scams still happen over regular mobile networks.
A federal judge has rejected Newsmax’s lawsuit alleging Fox News violated U.S. antitrust laws by squeezing out rival conservative news networks.
She said the party would not spend money on planting trees in Uganda or "foreign offices" - which the Welsh government has a network of.
"Unfortunately, rising regulated pass-through market and network related costs which are beyond our control, have made a tariff adjustment unavoidable."
More than 2,000 bus drivers in Greater Manchester are set to strike and cause "major disruption" to the network, the transport workers union has said.
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