NETWORK

[noun] [C] - 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 centreThe World Athletics Championships will be broadcast on 100 television networks worldwide.Cable networks can distribute phone calls and computer data as well as television and radio programmes.Throughout the crisis, uncensored news reports were distributed around the country on private computer networks.Massive investment is needed to modernise the country's telephone network.(UK) Almost every week traffic restrictions are imposed on another section of the motorway network.The French rail(way) network is the most advanced in Europe.We could reduce our costs by developing a more efficient distribution network.The country's extensive network of secret agents has kept the government informed of its opponents' activities.