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network
- /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/ UK
- /ˈnɛt.wɝk/ US
Rhymes with -ɛtwɜː(ɹ)k
Where it comes from
From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.
noun networks
- Any interconnected group or system. A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
- A set of people with sociocultural connections to one another; especially, such a set consisting of occupational or business connections. To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network.
- A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company. 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi TV back then was five channels (three networks, PBS, and an independent station that ran I Love Lucy reruns), […]
- A computer network: 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.
- A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object. He wore a mantle of network.
verb networks · networking · networked
- To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement. Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.
- 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.
- To interconnect a group or system.
- To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: meshwork, net, mesh, reticulation, web, communications network, lacis, ring, array, chain, lattice, pail, bucket, interlock, fabric, maze
Translations
Every language
noun interconnected group or system
| Español | red, entramado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 네트워크 neteuwokeu, 망 mang |
| 日本語 | ネットワーク nettowāku, 網 mō |
| 中文 | 網絡 /网络 wǎngluò, 網路 /网路 wǎnglù |
| Kiswahili | mtandao |
| Português | rede |
| Français | réseau |
| Deutsch | Netzwerk, Netz |
| Italiano | rete |
| Ελληνικά | δίκτυο díktyo |
| Română | rețea |
| Русский | сеть setʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | mạng |
| العربية | شَبَكَة šabaka |
noun directory of people
| 한국어 | 인맥 inmaek |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 人脈 jinmyaku |
| 中文 | 人脈 /人脉 rénmài |
| Deutsch | Netzwerk |
| Ελληνικά | δίκτυο díktyo, κύκλωμα kýkloma |
| Русский | свя́зи svjázi |
noun multiple computers and other devices connected together
| Español | red, red informática |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 네트워크 neteuwokeu, 망 mang |
| 日本語 | ネットワーク nettowāku, 網 mō |
| 中文 | 網絡 /网络 wǎngluò, 網路 /网路 wǎnglù |
| हिन्दी | नेटवर्क neṭvark, संजाल sañjāl |
| Kiswahili | mtandao |
| Português | rede |
| Français | réseau informatique, réseau |
| Deutsch | Netzwerk |
| Italiano | rete |
| Ελληνικά | δίκτυο díktyo |
| Română | rețea de computere, rețea, rețea de calculatoare |
| Русский | сеть setʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | mạng lưới, mạng |
| العربية | شَبَكَة šabaka |
| עברית | רֶשֶׁת réshet |
noun fabric or structure of fibrous elements
| Español | red |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 그물 geumul |
| 日本語 | 編 ami, メッシュ messhu |
| 中文 | 網 /网 wǎng |
| हिन्दी | जाल jāl |
| Português | rede |
| Français | tissus |
| Deutsch | Netz |
| Italiano | rete, reti |
| Ελληνικά | σύμπλεγμα sýmplegma, πλέγμα plégma |
| Română | rețea, rețele |
| Русский | сеть setʹ, се́тка sétka |
| Tiếng Việt | mạng |
| العربية | شَبَكَة šabaka |
verb interact socially
| Español | conexionarse, interconectarse, establecer red, hacer red, redear |
|---|---|
| Português | socializar |
| Français | réseauter, construire un réseau, établir un réseau |
| Italiano | socializzare |
| Ελληνικά | δικτυώνομαι diktyónomai |
| Română | socializa |
verb to connect two or more computers or other computerized devices
| Español | conexionar, interconectar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 네트워크를 연결하다 neteuwokeu-reul yeon'gyeolhada |
| 日本語 | ネットワークに接続する nettowāku ni setsuzoku suru |
| Português | conectar |
| Français | mettre en réseau |
| Deutsch | vernetzen |
| Ελληνικά | δικτυώνω diktyóno, διασυνδέω diasyndéo |
verb to interconnect a group or system
| Español | conexionar, interconectar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 系統を組む keitō o kumu |
| Français | mettre en réseau |
| Deutsch | vernetzen |
| Ελληνικά | δικτυώνω diktyóno |
verb to broadcast across a network of stations and affiliates
| Español | transmitir, emitir |
|---|---|
| Français | diffuser sur l'ensemble du réseau |
Talk about this word "network." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/network. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. network. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/network "network." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/network.Cite this
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title = {network},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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