- net|work
- net|work «NEHT WURK», noun, verb.–n.1. any system of lines that cross: »
a network of vines, a network of railroads. Figurative. Their law is a network of fictions (Emerson).
2. a group of radio or television stations that work together, so that what is broadcast by one may be broadcast by all: »Mr. Burgard mentioned two instances in which his corporation advised networks that it was withdrawing as a participating sponsor because of objections to scripts (New York Times).
3. a group of people who work together informally to promote common goals: »Thinking women may be rethinking the whole concept of women-only networks (Training).
4. Figurative. anything that snares or catches, as a net does: »a police network.
5. work or a piece of work having the texture of a net; netting; net: »The network of the spider web hung across the broken window full of flies and gnats.
6. a system that links together a number of computers: »Networks enable computer users to share files and expensive peripheral equipment (Howard Wolff).
–v.t.Especially British. to broadcast (a program) over a radio or television network.–v.i.to meet informally with groups of people who share interests or causes: »If you've networked with people when you were doing a film, you have a natural interest in seeing their reaction to the film (Washington Post).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
