network

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01noun

an interconnected system of things or people

“he owned a network of shops”

“retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life”

02noun

(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs

“the networks compete to broadcast important sports events”

03noun

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

04noun

a system of intersecting lines or channels

“a railroad network”

“a network of canals”

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05noun

(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

06verb

communicate with and within a group

“You have to network if you want to get a good job”

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