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net·work
(nĕt′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. Computers 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 an openwork fabric or structure.
2. To broadcast over a radio or television network.
3.
a. To interconnect as components in a group or system.
b. Computers To connect (computers) into a network.
v.intr.
To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support.
net′work′er n.
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network
(ˈnɛtˌwɜːk)n
1. an interconnected group or system: a network of shops.
2. Also: net a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc
4. (Telecommunications) radio television a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programme simultaneously
5. (Electronics) electronics a system of interconnected components or circuits
6. (Computer Science) computing a system of interconnected computer systems, terminals, and other equipment allowing information to be exchanged
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7. (Broadcasting) (tr) radio television to broadcast on stations throughout the country: the Scotland–England match was networked.
8. (Computer Science) computing (of computers, terminals, etc) to connect or be connected
9. (Commerce) (intr) to form business contacts through informal social meetings
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
net•work
(ˈnɛtˌwɜrk)n.
1. any combination of intersecting or interconnecting filaments, lines, passages, etc.: a network of veins; a network of caves.
2.
a. a group of transmitting stations linked by wire or microwave relay so that the same radio or television program can be broadcast by all.
b. a company or organization that provides the programs for these stations.
3. any system or group of interrelated or interconnected elements esp. over a large area: a network of supply depots.
4. a netting or net.
5. a computer or telecommunications system linked to permit exchange of information.
6. an association of individuals having a common interest and often providing mutual assistance, information, etc.
v.i. 7. to engage in networking, so as to advance esp. one's career.
v.t. 8. to place in or connect to a network.
9. to organize into a network.
10. to cover with or as if with a network.
[1550–60]
net′work`er, n.
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network
- burele, burelage - A network of fine lines or dots, as on a postage stamp, is called burele or burelage.
- network - Traceable to the early 16th century, it indicates a web of connections that link objects, institutions, and/or people.
- limbic system - From Latin limbus, "edge," it is the network of the brain involving areas near the edge of the cortex and controls the basic emotions and drives.
- neural, neural network - Neural comes from Greek neuron, "nerve"; neural network can now refer to computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
network
A system of computers, sometimes with other peripherals, linked together to share information.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
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| 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) espionage network - a network of spies 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 |
| 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" communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information broadcasting - taking part in a radio or tv program | |
| 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 sparker, spark arrester - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack 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 circuits computer network - (computer science) a network of computers early warning system - a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them information superhighway, superhighway - an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form 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 communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
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network
noun web, system, arrangement, grid, mesh, lattice, circuitry, nexus, plexus, interconnection, net The uterus is supplied with a network of blood vessels and nerves.
2. system, structure, complex, organization He is keen to point out the benefits which the family network can provide.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
network
noun1. An open fabric woven of strands that are interlaced and knotted at usually regular intervals:
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Translations
شَبَكَةٌشَبَكَة إذاعِيَّه أو تلْفِزيونِيَّهشَبَكَة حاسوبشَبَكَة عَمَل
xarxa
síť
netværkcomputer-netværknet
verkostoverkostoituaverkottaaverkottuaverkko
mreža
keîjanet, kerfi
ネットワーク人脈系統を組む網編み目
네트워크
omrežje
nätverk
เครือข่าย
mạng lưới
network
[ˈnetwɜːk]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
network
[ˈnɛtwɜːrk] n
[people, institutions] → réseau m
their widespread network of offices → leur réseau élargi de bureaux
their widespread network of offices → leur réseau élargi de bureaux
(TV, RADIO) → réseau m
(also computer network) → réseau m, réseau m informatique
vt
→ diffuser sur l'ensemble du réseau
to be networked [programme] → être diffusé(e) sur l'ensemble du réseau
to be networked [programme] → être diffusé(e) sur l'ensemble du réseau
vi [person] (= make useful contacts) → créer des réseaux, réseauter
In business, it is important to network whenever possible → En matière commerciale, il est important de créer des réseaux à chaque fois que c'est possible., En matière commerciale, il est important de réseauter à chaque fois que c'est possible.network card network interface card n (COMPUTING) → carte f réseau
In business, it is important to network whenever possible → En matière commerciale, il est important de créer des réseaux à chaque fois que c'est possible., En matière commerciale, il est important de réseauter à chaque fois que c'est possible.network card network interface card n (COMPUTING) → carte f réseau
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
network
n
(lit, fig) → Netz nt
(Rad, TV) → Sendenetz nt; (Elec, Comput) → Netzwerk nt; network card/driver/server (Comput) → Netzwerkkarte f → /-treiber m → /-server m
vt (inf) programme → im ganzen Netzbereich ausstrahlen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
network
[ˈnɛtˌwɜːk]1. n (Elec, TV) (fig) → rete f
network of roads → rete stradale
spy network → rete spionistica or di spie
network of roads → rete stradale
spy network → rete spionistica or di spie
2. vt (TV) → trasmettere su rete nazionale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
net1
(net) noun (any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc. a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; (also adjective) a net curtain.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈnetted – to catch in a net. They netted several tons of fish.
ˈnetting noun material made in the form of a net. wire netting.
ˈnetball noun a team-game in which a ball is thrown into a net hanging high up on a pole.
ˈnetwork noun1. anything in the form of a net, ie with many lines crossing each other. A network of roads covered the countryside.
2. a widespread organization. a radio network; television networks.
3. a system of computers that can exchange messages and information. The Internet is a global computer network
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
network
→ شَبَكَةٌ síť netværk Netzwerk δίκτυο red verkosto réseau mreža rete ネットワーク 네트워크 netwerk nettverk sieć rede de comunicação сеть nätverk เครือข่าย ağ mạng lưới 网络Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
net·work
n. red, encadenación; arreglo de fibras en forma de malla.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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network
n red f; network of hospitals..red de hospitalesEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.