n.
- An openwork fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals.
- Something resembling an openwork fabric or structure in form or concept, especially:
- A system of lines or channels that cross or interconnect: a network of railroads.
- A complex, interconnected group or system: an espionage network.
- An extended group of people with similar interests or concerns who interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support.
- A chain of radio or television broadcasting stations linked by wire or microwave relay.
- A company that produces the programs for these stations.
- A group or system of electric components and connecting circuitry designed to function in a specific manner.
- Computer Science. A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information. Also called net.
v., -worked, -work·ing, -works. v.tr.
- To cover with or as if with an openwork fabric or structure.
- To broadcast over a radio or television network.
- Computer Science. To connect (computers) into a network.
To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support.
networker net'work'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
