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
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 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.