'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]