Network (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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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.
    • 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.
  3. 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. 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.
noun
  1. an interconnected group or system
  2. a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc
  3. another name for net 1 (def. 1), netting
  4. a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programme simultaneously
  5. a system of interconnected components or circuits
  6. a system of interconnected computer systems, terminals, and other equipment allowing information to be exchanged
verb
  1. to broadcast on stations throughout the country
  2. (of computers, terminals, etc) to connect or be connected
  3. to form business contacts through informal social meetings
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