network

noun

1. Any interconnected group or system.

   “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.”

2. Any interconnected group or system.

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

   “For people with mental health challenges, having a support network of family and friends can improve the chances of maintaining successful mental health care.”

3. Any interconnected group or system.

   “2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi TV back then was five channels (three networks, PBS, and an independent station that ran I Love Lucy reruns), […]”

4. (Internet)Any interconnected group or system.

   “The copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.”

5. A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.

   “He wore a mantle of network.”

verb

1. (intransitive)To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

   “Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.”

2. (transitive)To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.

   “If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.”

3. (transitive)To interconnect a group or system.
4. (transitive)To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.