network

CEFRB1

/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of connected people, computers, or organizations.

  2. 02

    verb

    To meet people who may help your work.

Examples

  • A network of railroads soon spread over the entire country.

  • This computer network is, as it were, the nervous system of the company.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any interconnected group or system.

  2. A set of people with sociocultural connections to one another; especially, such a set consisting of occupational or business connections.

  3. A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

  • To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The company built a large secure blank of computers to share data quickly.

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Origin

noun

From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.