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network

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Etymology

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    Compound of net +‎ work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses.

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    Noun

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    network (plural networks)

    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.
      1. 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.
      2. (broadcasting) A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.
        • 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi
          TV back then was five channels (three networks, PBS, and an independent station that ran I Love Lucy reruns), []
      3. (computing, Internet) A computer network: 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.
    2. (literal) A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.
      • 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 9, page 287:
        He wore a mantle of network.

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    Verb

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    network (third-person singular simple present networks, present participle networking, simple past and past participle networked)

    1. (intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.
      Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.
    2. (transitive) 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.
    3. (transitive) To interconnect a group or system.
    4. (transitive, broadcasting) To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.

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