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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024net•work /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- any combination of interconnecting pieces, strings, lines, passages, etc.:a network of veins.
- Show Business
- a group of radio or television stations linked by wire or microwaves.
- a company or organization that provides the programs for these stations.
- any system or group of interrelated or interconnected elements esp. over a large area:a network of supply depots.
- Telecommunications, Computinga computer or telecommunications system linked to permit exchange of information.
- an association of individuals having a common interest and often providing mutual assistance, information, etc.
v. - [no object] to engage in networking, so as to advance, esp. one's career.
- Telecommunications[~ + object] to link (computers) in a network.
net•work•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024net•work (net′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. - any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like:a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.
- Show Business[Radio and Television.]
- Radio and Televisiona 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.
- a system of interrelated buildings, offices, stations, etc., esp. over a large area or throughout a country, territory, region, etc.:a network of supply depots.
- Electricityan arrangement of conducting elements, as resistors, capacitors, or inductors, connected by conducting wire.
- a netting or net.
- Telecommunications, Computinga 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.
v.i. - to cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally, esp. in finding employment or moving to a higher position:His business lunches were taken up with networking.
v.t. - 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.
- Telecommunicationsto connect to a network.
- to distribute widely:We charge a small fee for networking your résumé.
- Radio and Televisionto cover with or as if with a network:to network a bay with buoy markers.
- Radio and Televisionto organize into a network:to network the state's independent stations.
- Radio and Televisionto broadcast (a program) over a radio or television network.
- 1550–60; 1910–15 for def. 2; net1 + work
net′work′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: network /ˈnɛtˌwɜːk/ n - an interconnected group or system: a network of shops
Also: net a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc- another name for net1
- a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programme simultaneously
- a system of interconnected components or circuits
- a system of interconnected computer systems, terminals, and other equipment allowing information to be exchanged
vb - (transitive) to broadcast on stations throughout the country
- (of computers, terminals, etc) to connect or be connected
- (intransitive) to form business contacts through informal social meetings
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