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English

Pronunciation

Etymology

net + work

Noun

network (plural networks)

  1. A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.
  2. Any interconnected group or system
    A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
  3. A directory of people maintained for their advancement
    To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network.
  4. 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.

Derived terms

Verb

to 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.

Translations

interact socially
  • Finnish: verkottua fi(fi), verkostoitua fi(fi)
  • French: établir un réseau de contacts
  • German: sich vernetzen
  • Greek: δικτυώνομαι el(el) (diktyónome)
to connect two or more computers or other computerized devices
  • Finnish: verkottaa fi(fi)
  • German: vernetzen de(de)
  • Greek: δικτυώνω el(el) (diktyóno), διασυνδέω el(el) (diasyndéo)
  • Japanese: ネットに接続する ja(ja) (netto ni setsuzoku suru)
  • Macedonian: вмрежува mk(mk) (vmréžuva)
to interconnect a group or system
  • Finnish: verkottaa fi(fi)
  • French: mettre en réseau fr(fr)
  • German: vernetzen de(de)
  • Greek: δικτυώνω el(el) (diktyóno)
  • Japanese: 系統を組む ja(ja) (kētō wo kumu)
  • Macedonian: вмрежува mk(mk) (vmréžuva)
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  • French: mettre en réseau (1), construire un réseau, diffuser sur l'ensemble du réseau, relier (par le réseau) (1), parcourir

 

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