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to network

to network

9 3.2
Connect computers or devices so they can share information
  • verb
  • /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conectar en red
  • If those hybrids are networked, they're running on software I helped write.
  • networked computers
  • networked devices
  • networked systems

But if you've got your smart TV, your desktop, your games console, all these things can be networked.

Examples

  • We'll have more capabilities by networking our computers together.

  • Grid computing joins the resources of many networked computers to work on a single problem.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Such exposures also allowed students an opportunity to meet and network with environmental health and safety professionals.

    Academic text (2008)
  • You know anybody who can network eight machines... and de-bug two million lines of code on my salary?

  • Counselor educators should be able to network at state and national levels to regularly review certification procedures.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Moreover, a majority of students found that the networked computer environment was motivating and that it reduced their communication anxiety.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We have a growing user base of this, and we network domes, and we can network between domes and classrooms.

  • The lab is developing the Deployable Theater Information Grid to enable the networked systems of tomorrow.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Distributed authorship can be achieved through a locally networked computer lab and word processing programs.

    Academic text (1992)
  • We can enhance communication by networking our devices together to share information more efficiently.

Synonyms

to connect
vsto network
445 2.7

Attach something to power or a network so it works

emphasizes creating a communication structure so devices can share information
to interface
vsto network
  • Specialized
30 4.2

To connect two systems or devices so they can work together

focuses on linking hardware devices so they can communicate and share data
to interconnect
vsto network
5 4.7

Join things so they can work together

organizes many devices to communicate and share information across the whole system
to connect to the internet
vsto network
  • Texting
2 2.0

To make a computer or phone use the internet so it can send and receive data

covers general device connections, not only links to online services
to link-up
vsto network
  • Specialized
1 3.7

To connect devices or systems so they can work together

is broader creating ongoing connections among many devices for information sharing
to connect up
vsto network
1 3.3

To join machines so they can share power or information using wires

is less about physical wiring and more about enabling general device communication

Antonyms

161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

Phrasal Verbs

To meet and talk to people to build work contacts

To meet and keep in contact with people who can help your career

Compounds

computer network
  • Specialized
19 2.8

A group of computers and devices that are connected to share files and printers

old boy network
  • Literature
3 7.9

Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out

neural network
  • Specialized
2 4.8

A computer system made of connected parts that learns from data

local area network
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office

electronic network
  • Specialized
1 3.9

An electrical system of connected parts that sends or changes signals between devices

espionage network
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A secret group of people who gather information for a government

network architecture
  • Specialized
1 3.9

The design and structure of a computer or communication network showing how parts connect and work together

neural network
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control body functions

wide area network
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries

bus network
  • Specialized
3.7

A set of computers and other machines connected to one main cable to share data

9.3

A joking name for CNN that says it supports the Clintons or the Democratic Party

8.6

A mocking name for a news channel people use to say it supports the political left

espionage network
  • Specialized
6.5

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

network army
  • Literature
6.7

A large group of people who work together online to support a cause or project

network architecture
  • Specialized
4.3

The arrangement of layers and connections in a computer model that learns from data

network bridge
  • Specialized
5.0

A device that connects parts of a computer network so they work as one

The schedule of TV or radio shows many stations broadcast

network topology
  • Specialized
6.0

How devices like computers and cables are arranged and connected in a communication system

network topology
  • Specialized
5.3

How layers and simple units connect in a computer model that learns

Purkinje network
  • Specialized
7.1

A network of special heart fibers that carry electrical signals to make the heart's lower chambers contract

8.1

A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data

T-network
  • Specialized
7.5

An electronic circuit with two parts in line and one across them forming a T shape

4.2

A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office

How Connected

to integrate
179 4.1
to network
  • Specialized
9 3.2
to connect
445 2.7
to link
442 1.1

Surface Forms

network infinitive
networked past
networked past participle
networking present participle
networks third person singular

Etymology

To network in computers comes from net ('web of links') and work ('to make a system'), so you are making a web that lets devices talk to each other. That's why to network is to connect computers or devices so they can share information.