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network

[ net-wurk ]

noun

  1. any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like:

    a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.

  2. Radio and Television.
    1. a group of transmitting stations linked by wire or microwave relay so that the same program can be broadcast or telecast by all.
    2. a company or organization that provides programs to be broadcast over these stations:

      She was hired by the network as program coordinator.

  3. 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.
  4. an association of individuals having a common interest, formed to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like:

    a network of recent college graduates.

  5. 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.

  6. Electricity. an arrangement of conducting elements, as resistors, capacitors, or inductors, connected by conducting wire.


verb (used without object)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.

  2. to connect to a network:

    Our freelancers are networked to the same system as our regular employees.

  3. to distribute widely:

    We charge a small fee for networking your résumé.

  4. to cover with or as if with a network:

    to network a bay with buoys.

  5. to organize into a network:

    to network the state's independent stations.

  6. to broadcast (a program) over a radio or television network.

network

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noun

  1. an interconnected group or system

    a network of shops

  2. Alsonet a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc
  3. another name for net 1 netting
  4. radio television a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programme simultaneously
  5. electronics a system of interconnected components or circuits
  6. computing a system of interconnected computer systems, terminals, and other equipment allowing information to be exchanged
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr radio television to broadcast on stations throughout the country

    the Scotland–England match was networked

  2. computing (of computers, terminals, etc) to connect or be connected
  3. intr to form business contacts through informal social meetings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

network

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  1. 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.
  2. See more at LAN

network

  1. A system of computers that are joined together so that they can communicate by exchanging information and sharing resources. ( See Internet and lan .)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of network1

First recorded in 1550–60, and in 1910–15 network fordef 2; net 1 + work
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Example Sentences

Conway isn't alone in trying to explain away the impacts of Trump's tariffs on the conservative news network.

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Green GEN Cymru said they were "acting now to build and operate a green energy network for Wales" that will "tackle the energy crisis, the climate crisis and the cost-of-living crisis".

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Help points, which include a fire alarm and buttons to call for assistance and for in an emergency, are installed across the Tube network.

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At “‘Inside Edition,’†she said, she and colleagues “check out and verify every scrap of information that we include in a story; we have standards that are as strict as at the networks.â€

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He was later a play-by-play announcer and sideline reporter covering college football and basketball games for an unwired radio network before getting hired to be the voice of Pepperdine women’s basketball for two seasons.

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