Definitions for network
ˈnɛtˌwɜrknet·work

Princeton's WordNet(4.13 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. network, web(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"

2. network(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"

3. net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork(noun)

   an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

4. network(noun)

   a system of intersecting lines or channels

   "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"

5. network, electronic network(verb)

   (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

6. network(verb)

   communicate with and within a group

   "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

GCIDE(2.70 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Network(n.)

   Hence: (Computers) A system of computers linked together by communications channels allowing the exchange of data between the linked computers.

2. Network(n.)

   (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.

3. Network(n.)

   (Electricity, Electronics) Any arrangement of electrical devices or elements connected together by conducting wires; as, a power transmission network.

4. Network(n.)

   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.

5. network(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.

6. network(v. t.)

   To connect together into a network; as, to network computers; to network the printer with computers.

Wiktionary(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. network(Noun)

   A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

   Etymology: net + work

2. network(Noun)

   Any interconnected group or system

   A network of roads crisscrossed the country.

   Etymology: net + work

3. network(Noun)

   A directory of people maintained for their advancement

   To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network.

   Etymology: net + work

4. network(Noun)

   Multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information

   The copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.

   Etymology: net + work

5. network(Verb)

   To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

   Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.

   Etymology: net + work

6. network(Verb)

   To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.

   If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.

   Etymology: net + work

7. network(Verb)

   To interconnect a group or system.

   Etymology: net + work

Webster Dictionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Network(noun)

   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

2. Network(noun)

   any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads

Freebase(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Network

   Network is a 1976 American satirical film written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet, about a fictional television network, UBS, and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall and features Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight. The film won four Academy Awards, in the categories of Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original Screenplay. In 2000, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2002, it was inducted into the Producers Guild of America Hall of Fame as a film that has "set an enduring standard for U.S. American entertainment". In 2006, Chayefsky's script was voted one of the top-ten screenplays by the Writers Guild of America, East. In 2007, the film was 64th among the 100 greatest American films as chosen by the American Film Institute, a ranking slightly higher than the one AFI had given it ten years earlier.

The Standard Electrical Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Network

   Conductors in parallel and crossing each other, with connections at the junctions. The term is sometimes so loosely applied as to include parallel conductors.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. network

   A type of communication or transmission system.

   Computer networks are important and so are networks of colleagues.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 7, 2020  

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1. network

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'network' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1414

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'network' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2269

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'network' in Nouns Frequency: #502

How to pronounce network?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say network in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of network in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of network in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of network in a Sentence

1. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:

   I want my dear nation to know that we are not just faced with a simple network, but one which is a pawn of national and international evil forces.

2. Juanita Broaddrick:

   Oh..Wait…..you are the same Network that delayed my interview until after the scumbag’s impeachment hearing was over.

3. James Scott:

   Hacking a national election is simple. Exploit a vulnerability in the manufacturer's network, poison the tabulation software update with self-deleting malware and let the manufacturer send to their field reps and election consultants who update the election systems.

4. Susan Silver:

   It started out that she was supposed to be divorced, and the network said, ‘No, no, we can’t have a divorced woman because they’ll think she divorced [former co-star] Dick Van Dyke, because she had been the wife on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show.’.

5. Dan Gainor:

   Billy Bush should n’t be fired. Billy Bush, as a reporter, sometimes plays to the interviewee and made a bad call in going too far with what everyone is calling ‘ locker room talk,' Davis said. Billy Bush’s going to get a rough break here. There’s no excuse for the aggressive rape talk. billy Bush offense isn't what Billy Bush observed Trump saying. Billy Bush offense's that Billy Bush didn't throw Donald Trump under the bus once Billy Bush decided to run. Billy Bush offense's what the media wanted Billy Bush to do, Gainor said. Since Billy Bush didn't, Billy Bush time there is over. I'm sure network execs could go through thousands of hours of tape and destroy tons of other celebrity careers for the awful things they say and do. Only they won't. Because they only want to get Donald Trump because Donald Trump's running as a Republican. Billy Bush is collateral damage.

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