Contents

English

Pronunciation

Etymology

net + work

Noun

Singular network

Plural networks

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

Infinitive to network

Third person singular networks

Simple past networked

Past participle networked

Present participle networking

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
to connect two or more computers or other computerized devices
  • Finnish: verkottaa fi(fi)
  • German: vernetzen de(de)
  • 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)
  • Japanese: 系統を組む ja(ja) (kētō wo kumu)
  • Macedonian: вмрежува mk(mk) (vmréžuva)
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked
  • French: mettre en réseau (1), construire un réseau, diffuser sur l'ensemble du réseau, relier (par le réseau) (1), parcourir

 

The above information uses material from Wiktionary and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Some facts may not have been fully verified for accuracy. [Disclaimers]
This page was last archived by our server on Sat Feb 20 13:58:24 2010. [ refresh local cache ]
Displaying this page or its contents does not use any Wikimedia Foundation's resources.
The owners of this site proudly support the Wikimedia Foundation.

[Hide]▼
'Network' News
GE Transportation Increases Safety and Efficiency on TriMet Transit Network in ... - MarketWatch (press release)
news.google.com
GE Transportation Increases Safety and Efficiency on TriMet Transit Network in ...

MarketWatch (press release)

... Portland, Oregon's Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District transit network , with an advanced voice radio and data communications system to help ...



and more »
Google News Search: network,
Fri Feb 26 21:08:03 2010
[Hide]▲