Definition of "network" in English

noun

1. Any interconnected group or system.

   • A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
   • The many species that live in the forest canopy constitute a network of life via their complex interactions.

2. (literal) A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.

verb

1. (intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

   • Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.

2. (transitive) To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.

   • If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.

3. (transitive) To interconnect a group or system.

4. (transitive, broadcasting) To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.