'Network' definitions:
Definition of 'network'
From: WordNet
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" [syn: network, web]
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 [syn: net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork]
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 [syn: network, electronic network]
verb
Communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"
Definition of 'Network'
From: GCIDE
- Network \Net"work`\, n.
- 1. A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Hence: (Computers) A system of computers linked together by communications channels allowing the exchange of data between the linked computers. [PJC]
- 4. (Radio, Television) A group of transmitting stations connected by communications channels that permit the same program to be broadcast simultaneously from multiple stations over a very wide area; as, the CBS television network; also, the organization that controls the programming that is broadcast over such a network. Contrasted with a local station or local transmitter. [PJC]
- 5. (Electricity, Electronics) Any arrangement of electrical devices or elements connected together by conducting wires; as, a power transmission network. [PJC]
- 6. A group of buildings connected by means of transportation and communication between them, and controlled by a central organization for a common purpose; as, a book distribution network. [PJC]
Definition of 'network'
From: GCIDE
- network \net"work`\, v. i. To take steps to make and cultivate the acquaintance of people who can be helpful to oneself, especially in finding new employment, advancing to a higher position in one's occupation, or exchanging information. [PJC]
Definition of 'network'
From: GCIDE
- network \net"work`\, v. t. To connect together into a network; as, to network computers; to network the printer with computers. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'network'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arabesque,
- arrangement,
- basketry,
- basketwork,
- cancellation,
- circuit,
- coast-to-coast hookup,
- complex,
- cross-hatching,
- crossing-out,
- filigree,
- fret,
- fretwork,
- grate,
- grating,
- grid,
- gridiron,
- grille,
- grillwork,
- hachure,
- hatching,
- hookup,
- interlacement,
- intertexture,
- intertwinement,
- jungle,
- labyrinth,
- lace,
- lacery,
- lacework,
- lacing,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- maze,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- meshwork,
- net,
- netting,
- organization,
- plexure,
- plexus,
- raddle,
- radio links,
- reticle,
- reticulation,
- reticule,
- reticulum,
- riddle,
- screen,
- screening,
- sieve,
- structure,
- system,
- tangle,
- texture,
- tissue,
- tracery,
- trellis,
- trelliswork,
- wattle,
- weave,
- weaving,
- web,
- webbing,
- webwork,
- weft,
- wicker,
- wickerwork
Words containing 'Network'
- networking,
- computer network,
- electronic network,
- espionage network,
- network architecture,
- network army,
- network programming,
- network topology,
- neural network,
- purkinje network,
- t-network,
- local area network,
- old boy network,
- wide area network,
- financial crimes enforcement network,
- international relations and security network,
- wireless local area network