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| 1. | [ noun ] an interconnected system of things or people | |
| Synonyms: | web | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | system support_system espionage_network old_boy_network reticulum web | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs | |
| Synonyms: | communications_network | |
| Examples: | "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events" |
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| Related terms: | communication_system broadcasting | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (clothing) an interconnected or intersecting configuration or system of components | |
| Synonyms: | net reticulation meshwork meshing mesh | |
| Examples: | "there was a hole in the network where some of the strands were broken" "he used a copper frame with copper meshing" |
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| Related terms: | system reseau computer_network grid hairnet chicken_wire reseau gauze reticle save-all snood spark_arrester early_warning_system safety_net tulle wirework backbone enmesh | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits | |
| Synonyms: | electronic_network | |
| Related terms: | system computer_network information_superhighway early_warning_system electronics | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a system of intersecting lines or channels | |
| Examples: | "a railroad network" "a network of canals" |
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| Related terms: | system reseau reticle reticulation grid | |
| 6. | [ verb ] communicate with and within a group | |
| Examples: | "You have to network if you want to get a good job" |
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| Related terms: | communicate computer_science | |
