network Definition

network
noun

1. Any system that resembles a mass of criss-crossing lines.

Example: a network of streets
Thesaurus: system, labyrinth, artery, chain, weave, mesh, plexus, grillwork, grid, maze, net, nexus, reticulation.
2. Any co-ordinated system involving large numbers of people or branches, etc.

Example: a telecommunications network
3. A group of radio or TV stations that broadcast the same programmes at the same time.
4. computing.
A linked set of computers capable of sharing power or storage facilities, organized as a ring or star.
5. netting1 (see under net¹).

verb

1. To broadcast something on a network.
intr
2. To build or maintain relationships with a network of people for mutual benefit.
3. To link (computer terminals, etc to operate interactively.

Derivative: networker
noun

Idiom: become networked

To set up a connection to a computer network, especially the Internet.