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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
/ ˈɛˌɜː /
noun
- an interconnected group or system
a network of shops
- Alsonet 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.
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Other Word Forms
- Աwǰe noun
- ԴDz·Աwǰ adjective
- ܲ·Աwǰ noun
- p·Աwǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of network1
Example Sentences
The thousands of claims tell the story of a county government that did little to screen for abusers, allowing a sprawling network of facilities for young people to become hunting grounds for predators.
The comments came into focus after TikTok stated in a report it had removed a network of over 27,000 inauthentic accounts that "used fictitious personas to post comments related to the Romanian elections".
The RTS network was originally planned to be switched off in March 2024, but this was extended to give energy companies more time to get through everyone.
The three TV news networks then in existence — ABC, CBS and NBC — all fielded skilled reporters who questioned Nixon directly and cultivated leads in the administration.
"These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network."
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