net·work (n t wûrk )n.1. An openwork fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals. 2. Something resembling an openwork fabric or structure in form or concept, especially: a. A system of lines or channels that cross or interconnect: a network of railroads. b. A complex, interconnected group or system: an espionage network. c. An extended group of people with similar interests or concerns who interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support. 3. a. A chain of radio or television broadcasting stations linked by wire or microwave relay. b. A company that produces the programs for these stations. 4. a. A group or system of electric components and connecting circuitry designed to function in a specific manner. b. Computer Science A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information. Also called net1. v. net·worked, net·work·ing, net·works v.tr.1. To cover with or as if with an openwork fabric or structure. 2. To broadcast over a radio or television network. 3. Computer Science To connect (computers) into a network. v.intr. To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support.
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network Noun 1. a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc. 2. an interconnecting group or system: a network of sympathizers and safe-houses 3. Radio, television a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programme at the same time 4. Electronics, computers a system of interconnected components or circuits Verb Radio, television to broadcast (a programme) over a network
Network collection or arrangement of items to resemble a net; anything reticulated or decussated— Johnson, 1755. Examples: network of brass, 1560; of spider’s broods, 1781; of bundles, 1884; of canals; of fictions, 1856; of islands, 1839; of leaves, 1816; of lines; of pearls, 1881; of property, 1816; of railways; of ribbons, 1712; of rivers; of roads; of ropes, 1748; of trenches, 1871; of veins, 1729; of waters, 1857; of wrinkles.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | network - 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"reticulum - any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels) old boy network - an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "professional women have developed an old boy network of their own" support system - a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style system, scheme - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going" | | 2. | network - (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. | network - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervalsbackbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic" chicken wire - a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" hairnet - a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place reseau - a net or mesh foundation for lace safety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze save-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship snood - an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head tulle - a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns | | 4. | network - a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"reseau - a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs graticule, reticle, reticule - a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument reticulation - an arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion" system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" | | 5. | network - (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuitsearly warning system - a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices | | Verb | 1. | network - communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
network noun 1. web, system, arrangement, grid, mesh, lattice, circuitry, nexus, plexus, interconnection, net
Translations network [ˈnɛtwəːk] n → red f
network [ˈnɛtwəːk] n → réseau mthere's no network coverage here ( Tel) → il n'y a pas de réseau ici
network [ˈnɛtwəːk] n → Netz nt;
network [ˈnɛtwəːk] n → rete f
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