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Definition network in British English

network noun

[countable] noun
/ˈnetˌwɜː(r)k/

▪ extensive, global, international, national, nationwide, wide, worldwide

▪ build, construct, create, develop, establish, expand, form

1

a set of computers that are connected to each other so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers

Example

All staff have access to a computer network.

Example

They have an information network linked to more than 16,000 libraries.

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2

a system of lines or similar things such as roads or wires that are connected to each other

Example

The motorway network links all the major cities.

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a mobile phone network

Example

a network of canals

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3

a group of people, organizations, or places that are connected or that work together

Example

The university is developing a network of contacts with all its graduates.

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We have a nationwide network of financial advisors.

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4

a group of companies that broadcast the same television or radio programmes throughout a large area, or a company that produces or sells the rights to such broadcasts

Example

The president's speech was broadcast on network television.

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Definition network in British English