[net-wurk] 
| 1. | any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city. |
| 2. | Radio and Television.
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| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | Electricity. an arrangement of conducting elements, as resistors, capacitors, or inductors, connected by conducting wire. |
| 5. | a netting or net. |
| 6. | Telecommunications, Computers. a 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. |
| 7. | an association of individuals having a common interest, formed to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like: a network of recent college graduates. |
| 8. | 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. |
| 9. | 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. |
| 10. | to connect to a network. |
| 11. | to distribute widely: We charge a small fee for networking your résumé. |
| 12. | to cover with or as if with a network: to network a bay with buoy markers. |
| 13. | to organize into a network: to network the state's independent stations. |
| 14. | to broadcast (a program) over a radio or television network. |
network net·work (nět'wûrk')
n.
A fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals.
A body structure resembling such a fabric or structure.
| network (nět'wûrk') Pronunciation Key
A system of computers and peripherals, such as printers, that are linked together. A network can consist of as few as two computers connected with cables or millions of computers that are spread over a large geographical area and are connected by telephone lines, fiberoptic cables, or radio waves. The Internet is an example of very large network. See more at LAN, WAN. |
