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network.

Any interconnected group or system.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/UK/ˈnɛt.wɝk/General-American
  1. Any interconnected group or system.

    A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
    The many species that live in the forest canopy constitute a network of life via their complex interactions.
  2. Any interconnected group or system. A set of people with sociocultural connections to one another; especially, such a set consisting of occupational or business connections.

    To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network.
    For people with mental health challenges, having a support network of family and friends can improve the chances of maintaining successful mental health care.
  3. Any interconnected group or system. A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.

  4. Any interconnected group or system. A computer network: multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information.

    Internet
    The copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.
  5. A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.

verb/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/UK/ˈnɛt.wɝk/General-American
  1. To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

    intransitive
    Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.
  2. To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.

    transitive
    If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.
  3. To interconnect a group or system.

    transitive
  4. To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.

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