network
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/
- We've lost control of the network.
- transportation network
- road network
- distribution network
Examples
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We own and operate the network in England and Wales.
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I can play this file back over the network, no big deal.
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And in between this network is water.
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And then this network will grow, you know, eventually.
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We consider our network route options.
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If I'm gonna get on a real network, Chief, I got to report the big stories.
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I started letting a network of friends and associates know that.
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All forms of interaction are critical to establishing a strong network of communication in an online course.
Academic text (2015) -
We have a high-reliability schools network and, hopefully, more schools will join that network.
Academic text (2015) -
The city plans to improve the public transportation network to make it easier for residents to commute.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
A group of connected parts that work together as a whole, like a computer or machine
Compounds
- Specialized
20
2.8
A group of computers and devices that are connected to share files and printers
- Literature
6
7.9
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
- Specialized
3
4.7
A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control body functions
- Specialized
2
3.9
An electrical system of connected parts that sends or changes signals between devices
- Specialized
1
3.5
A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office
- Specialized
1
3.9
The design and structure of a computer or communication network showing how parts connect and work together
- Specialized
1
3.3
A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries
- Offensive
1
9.3
A joking name for CNN that says it supports the Clintons or the Democratic Party
- Specialized
1
6.0
How devices like computers and cables are arranged and connected in a communication system
- Specialized
1
6.4
A secret group of people who gather information for a government
- Offensive
1
8.6
A mocking name for a news channel people use to say it supports the political left
1
6.1
A part of the US government that works to stop money laundering and other crimes with money
- Specialized
1
5.3
How layers and simple units connect in a computer model that learns
- Specialized
1
4.2
A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office
- Specialized
1
4.3
The arrangement of layers and connections in a computer model that learns from data
- Specialized
1
3.7
A set of computers and other machines connected to one main cable to share data
- Specialized
1
5.0
A device that connects parts of a computer network so they work as one
- Specialized
A hidden system of computers and accounts used to steal information
- Literature
A large group of people who work together online to support a cause or project
- 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
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Network comes from the two simple English parts net ('a mesh or web of threads') and work ('something made' or 'an arrangement'). Picture a giant net of roads crossing the land; that's why network can mean a system of lines or routes.