noun
network
NEHT-wurk
noun
1
A group of interconnected people, systems, or things, such as a social or professional circle.
"She built a strong network of contacts throughout her career."
2
A system of connected computers or devices that share information.
"The office network went down for most of the morning."
3
A group of affiliated broadcast stations sharing programming.
"The show aired on a major television network."
verb
1
To build professional or social relationships, or to connect devices together.
"He spent the conference networking with other developers."
"The technician networked all the computers in the building."
How to Use Network
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA connected system of people, computers, or broadcast stations, or the act of building such connections.
Common pairings
computer network
social network
networking event
TV network
Word Forms
networked past tense, networks plural, networks singular
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Etymology
From net + work — originally describing a literal woven, net-like structure, later extended to any interconnected system.