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network - 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"; "tangled in a web of cloth" |
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scheme,
system an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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reticulum the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
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espionage network a network of spies
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old boy network an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "professional women have developed an old boy network of their own"
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support system a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style
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network - (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits |
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system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
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electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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computer network (computer science) a network of computers
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early warning system a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
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information superhighway,
superhighway an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
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network - a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals" |
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system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
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reseau a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs
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graticule,
reticle,
reticule a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
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reticulation an arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion"
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network - (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" |
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communication equipment,
communication system facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
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broadcasting taking part in a radio or tv program
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network - communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job" |
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communicate,
intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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