network
262
3.9
- noun
- /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/
- Specialized
:
red
- At GCC Northeast, we have the largest cellular network in the five state...
- wireless network
- computer network
- broadband networks
Examples
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Firewalls, Network Address Translation, and other network complexities may have to be addressed.
Academic text (2012) -
Russian intelligence agencies have been penetrating sensitive computer networks inside the United States for more than twenty years.
Academic text (2017) -
I have to restore power to my computer and secure network first.
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The resistance has been trying to jam the network for five years.
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So it's basically memory, CPU, network and disk are the main ones.
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Each monitor is tuned to the same station, a financial network broadcasting the employment numbers' release.
Fiction book (2002) -
Joe and Sean troubleshoot some network issues with a student during a health class.
Academic text (2012) -
Any node with access to multiple networks can serve as a content router between them.
Academic text (2012) -
The eventual goal is to spread quantum-state entanglement throughout a large network of memories or processors.
Academic text (2012) -
When troubleshooting device connectivity, a strong home network is essential for optimal performance.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
A group of connected parts that work together as a whole, like a computer or machine
19
2.8
A group of computers and devices that are connected to share files and printers
1
3.9
An electrical system of connected parts that sends or changes signals between devices
Compounds
- Specialized
19
2.8
A group of computers and devices that are connected to share files and printers
- Literature
3
7.9
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
- Specialized
1
3.5
A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office
- Specialized
1
3.9
An electrical system of connected parts that sends or changes signals between devices
- Specialized
1
6.4
A secret group of people who gather information for a government
- Specialized
1
3.9
The design and structure of a computer or communication network showing how parts connect and work together
- Specialized
1
4.7
A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control body functions
- Specialized
1
3.3
A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries
- Specialized
A set of computers and other machines connected to one main cable to share data
- Offensive
A joking name for CNN that says it supports the Clintons or the Democratic Party
- Offensive
A mocking name for a news channel people use to say it supports the political left
- Specialized
A hidden system of computers and accounts used to steal information
A part of the US government that works to stop money laundering and other crimes with money
- Literature
A large group of people who work together online to support a cause or project
- Specialized
The arrangement of layers and connections in a computer model that learns from data
- Specialized
A device that connects parts of a computer network so they work as one
- Specialized
How devices like computers and cables are arranged and connected in a communication system
- Specialized
How layers and simple units connect in a computer model that learns
- Specialized
A network of special heart fibers that carry electrical signals to make the heart's lower chambers contract
- Specialized
A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data
- Specialized
An electronic circuit with two parts in line and one across them forming a T shape
- Specialized
A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office
How Complex
- Specialized
41
5.1
∞
2.7
- Specialized
262
3.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
162
3.6
447
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Network comes from net ('a web') and work ('an arranged system'), which gives the picture of parts linked together. That is why in electronics a network is a system of connected components or circuits that work as one.