I. ˈnet-ˌwərk noun
Date: 1535
1. : a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings
2. : a system of lines or channels resembling a network
3.
a. : an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system
a network of hotels
b. : a system of computers, peripherals, terminals, and databases connected by communications lines
4.
a. : a group of radio or television stations linked by wire or radio relay
b. : a radio or television company that produces programs for broadcast over such a network
5. : a usually informally interconnected group or association of persons (as friends or professional colleagues)
II. verb
Date: 1887
transitive verb
1. : to cover with or as if with a network
a continent…so network ed with navigable rivers and canals — Lamp
2. chiefly British : to distribute for broadcast on a television network ; also : broadcast 3
3. : to join (as computers) in a network
intransitive verb
: to engage in networking
• net·work·er -ˌwər-kər noun