network
/nˈɛtwɝk/
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Definitions
Noun
an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"
Noun
(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"
Noun
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Noun
a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"
Noun
(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
Verb
communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"
More General Terms
cloth
communicate
communication equipment
communication system
fabric
intercommunicate
material
scheme
system
textile
More Specific Terms
chicken wire
computer network
early warning system
espionage network
gauze
graticule
grillwork
hairnet
information superhighway
netting
old boy network
reseau
reticle
reticulation
reticule
reticulum
safety net
save-all
snood
spark arrester
sparker
superhighway
support system
tulle
veiling
wirework