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network noun [ C ] ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
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/ ˈnet.wɝːk / Add to word list Add to word list B2 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. See also social network support network More examples Fewer examples It is thought that they worked in collusion with the terrorist network. The government has announced an ambitious programme to modernize the railway network. Beneath the city lies a labyrinthine network of tunnels . This new product line should be able to plug into our existing distribution network. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Communications - general words anti-satellite app autodial autodialler bar broadband hack hacker multi-line multimode multipath non-computer non-network replay trace unmute uplink video conference voice note watch party See more results »You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Computer hardware Operating computers Groups of people network verb ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
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/ ˈnet.wɝːk /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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Operating computers admin administrator aliasing always-on attachment back someone up phrasal verb drop-down menu exit hack left-click live streamer logoff logon logout parallel uncap uncheck uncompressed unmount unmounted See more results »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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Creating alliances affiliate align align against someone/something alliance ally ally yourself to/with someone phrasal verb associate with someone phrasal verb attach cling cosiness force go go in on something phrasal verb hobnob integrate join pair pair off phrasal verb pair up phrasal verb pairing See more results »Related word
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network noun [ C ] usYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/ ˈnetˌwɜrk / Add to word list Add to word list 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 ] usYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/ 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 ] ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
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Add to word list Add to word list IT 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 .See also
backbone network fixed network GMN local area network PCN run of site WAN network verb ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
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[ 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
network The artificial networks presented here were not selected from a large number of attempts. From the Cambridge English Corpus Establish cooperative and constructive relationships, networks, and alliances that facilitate input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. From the Cambridge English Corpus The same contrasts are observed in the organization of the commercial networks. From the Cambridge English Corpus The inhabitants of the shanty towns have frequently achieved stability and social organisation through the establishment of personal networks and voluntary associations. From the Cambridge English Corpus While her investigations take her into history and communication networks, one sequence in particular carries metafictional implications. From the Cambridge English Corpus By the end of the century, 80 per cent of networks were municipal, almost 100 per cent fifty years later. From the Cambridge English Corpus All kinds of firms, networks, individuals, quangos and utilities exist in cities, in a complex organised environment. From the Cambridge English Corpus 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. From the Cambridge English Corpus As more women go to work and as marriage break down increases the networks of local cooperation and support weaken. From the Cambridge English Corpus First, it would be possible to build models of very large systems by linking individual submodels into distributed model networks on the internet. From the Cambridge English Corpus The analysis of the characteristics of the neurones and networks involved may elucidate the organisation of perceptual mechanisms. From the Cambridge English Corpus Based on the topology of many of these networks, this should not be surprising. From the Cambridge English Corpus On the other hand, backpropagation neural networks are a supervised learning method that has an excellent reputation for classification problems. From the Cambridge English Corpus Eight blind learners, between the ages of 15 and 20, participated in the study which investigated communication services offered by local and widespread networks. From the Cambridge English Corpus Consequently, the lexical networks articulated by the differences in collocational patterns emerge. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of network These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.Collocations with network
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ad network The particular sequence is applied to all websites that serve ads from the same ad network. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. broadband network It already works as an existing broadband network . From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 broadcast network The terrestrial broadcast network will need major capital investment in the next decade or so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with network What is the pronunciation of network ?Translations of network
in Chinese (Traditional) 網路，網狀系統, 電腦網路, 電腦… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 网络，网状系统, 计算机网络, 计算机… See more in Spanish red, red [feminine, singular]… See more in Portuguese rede, malha, rede [feminine]… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian जाळे, संगणकाचे जाळे… See more 人脈, ネットワーク, （コンピュータ）ネットワーク… See more ağ, örgü, birbirini tanıyan veya birlikte çalışan kişiler… See more réseau [masculine], prendre des contacts, mettre en réseau… See more xarxa, cadena… See more netwerk… See more 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… See more (आवाजाही या संचार हेतु) नेटवर्क, (जानकारी साझा करने हेतु कंप्यूटरों का) नेटवर्क… See more નેટવર્ક, તંત્ર, ચળવળ અથવા સંચાર માટેનું… See more netværk, -netværk, computer-netværk… See more nätverk, [sändar]nät… See more rangkaian… See more das Netz, das Sendernetz, das Netzwerk… See more nett [neuter], nettverk [neuter], TV-nettverk [neuter]… See more نیٹ ورک, مربوط نظام, مربوط سلسلہ… See more мережа… See more сеть (железнодорожная, телевизионная и т. д.), круг… See more వలయం, నెట్ వర్క్, అనేక సారూప్య భాగాలను కలిగి ఉండి వాటి భాగాల మధ్య లేదా వాటి వెంట… See more شَبَكة… See more নেটওয়ার্ক, অনেকগুলি কম্পিউটার যা একসঙ্গে সংযুক্ত থাকে যাতে তথ্য ভাগ করে নিতে পারে। কম্পিউটার নেটওয়ার্ক… See more síť… See more jaringan… See more โครงข่ายเชื่อมโยง, เครือข่าย, ระบบเครือข่าย… See more mạng lưới, mạng lưới truyền thanh, mạng… See more system, sieć, siatka… See more 관계, 네트워크, 컴퓨터 통신망… See more rete, sistema, network… See more Need a translator?Get a quick, free translation!
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