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Meaning of network in English

network
noun [ C ]
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/ˈnet.wɜːk/ us
/ˈnet.wɝːk/
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a large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together to allow movement or communication between or along the parts, or between the parts and a control centre:
a television network
a road/rail network
Massive investment is needed to modernize the country's phone network.
We could reduce our costs by developing a more efficient distribution network.
a network of spies/a spy network
a number of computers that are connected together so that they can share information:
We've just spent £1.9 million on improving our computer network.
people that you know, considered as a group whose members exchange information with each other:
Use your networks - tell everyone you know that you are looking for a job.
I hope that you will participate and share this message with your networks.
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social network
support network
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network
verb
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network verb (COMPUTERS)

[ T ]
to connect computers together so that they can share information:
Our computer system consists of about 20 personal computers networked to a powerful file-server.
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Operating computers
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network verb (MEET PEOPLE)

[ I ]
to meet people who might be useful to know, especially in your job:
I don't really enjoy these conferences, but they're a good opportunity to network.
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Creating alliances
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networking
(Definition of network from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

network | American Dictionary

network
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈnetˌwɜrk/
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a group formed from parts that are connected together:
a transportation network
A network is also a company that provides programs to a group of television or radio stations, or this company and the group considered together:
the ABC television network
A network is also a group of computers that are connected and can share information.
A network is also a group of people with the same interests:
a network of political advisers
network
verb [ I/T ]
us
/ˈnetˌwɜrk/
to make an effort to meet and talk to a lot of people, esp. in order to get information that can help you
(Definition of network from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

network | Business English

network
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈnetwɜːk/ us
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a system of computers connected together so that they can share information:
A domain name identifies a computer or computer network used to access the web.
a group of people or organizations in different places who work together and share information:
He also has a network of contacts who give him help when he needs it.
a network of agents/dealers/suppliers
TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS, BANKING
a large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together:
a network of sth The bank is planning to expand its network of cash machines.
a television/road/rail network
a telephone/distribution/communications network
a group of television or radio companies that connect together to broadcast programmes in different places at the same time, or a company that produces these programmes:
He owns American television network ABC.

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backbone network
fixed network
GMN
local area network
PCN
run of site
WAN
network
verb
uk
/ˈnetwɜːk/ us
[ T ]   IT
to connect computers together, or to connect a piece of electronic equipment to a computer, so that they can share information:
The office computers have all been networked.
network sth to sth You can have your TV networked to your home computer.
[ I ]
to meet people who might be useful to know, especially in your job:
They network through friends, former co-workers, and professional organizations.
network with sb Conferences offer the opportunity to network with other professionals in your field of business.
(Definition of network from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of network

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The artificial networks presented here were not selected from a large number of attempts.
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Establish cooperative and constructive relationships, networks, and alliances that facilitate input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
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The same contrasts are observed in the organization of the commercial networks.
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The inhabitants of the shanty towns have frequently achieved stability and social organisation through the establishment of personal networks and voluntary associations.
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While her investigations take her into history and communication networks, one sequence in particular carries metafictional implications.
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By the end of the century, 80 per cent of networks were municipal, almost 100 per cent fifty years later.
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All kinds of firms, networks, individuals, quangos and utilities exist in cities, in a complex organised environment.
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There is also the concern of the non-place-based or non-location specific networks of economic social and political relations acting directly and indirectly upon land users.
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As more women go to work and as marriage break down increases the networks of local cooperation and support weaken.
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First, it would be possible to build models of very large systems by linking individual submodels into distributed model networks on the internet.
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The analysis of the characteristics of the neurones and networks involved may elucidate the organisation of perceptual mechanisms.
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Based on the topology of many of these networks, this should not be surprising.
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On the other hand, backpropagation neural networks are a supervised learning method that has an excellent reputation for classification problems.
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Eight blind learners, between the ages of 15 and 20, participated in the study which investigated communication services offered by local and widespread networks.
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Consequently, the lexical networks articulated by the differences in collocational patterns emerge.
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Collocations with network

network

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ad network
The particular sequence is applied to all websites that serve ads from the same ad network.
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broadband network
It already works as an existing broadband network.
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broadcast network
The terrestrial broadcast network will need major capital investment in the next decade or so.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
網路，網狀系統, 電腦網路, 電腦…
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网络，网状系统, 计算机网络, 计算机…
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人脈, ネットワーク, （コンピュータ）ネットワーク…
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ağ, örgü, birbirini tanıyan veya birlikte çalışan kişiler…
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réseau [masculine], prendre des contacts, mettre en réseau…
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பகுதிகளுக்கு இடையில் அல்லது அதனுடன் அல்லது பகுதிகளுக்கும் ஒரு கட்டுப்பாட்டு மையத்திற்கும் இடையில் இயக்கம் அல்லது தகவல்தொடர்புகளை அனுமதிக்க ஒன்றாக இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள பல ஒத்த பகுதிகளைக் கொண்ட ஒரு பெரிய அமைப்பு, பல கணினிகள் ஒன்றாக இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன, இதனால் அவற்றால் தகவல்களைப் பகிர முடியும்…
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(आवाजाही या संचार हेतु) नेटवर्क, (जानकारी साझा करने हेतु कंप्यूटरों का) नेटवर्क…
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નેટવર્ક, તંત્ર, ચળવળ અથવા સંચાર માટેનું…
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netværk, -netværk, computer-netværk…
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nätverk, [sändar]nät…
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das Netz, das Sendernetz, das Netzwerk…
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nett [neuter], nettverk [neuter], TV-nettverk [neuter]…
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نیٹ ورک, مربوط نظام, مربوط سلسلہ…
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мережа…
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сеть (железнодорожная, телевизионная и т. д.), круг…
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شَبَكة…
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নেটওয়ার্ক, অনেকগুলি কম্পিউটার যা একসঙ্গে সংযুক্ত থাকে যাতে তথ্য ভাগ করে নিতে পারে। কম্পিউটার নেটওয়ার্ক…
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rete, sistema, network…
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