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net·work
/ ˈnetˌwərk/
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n.
1.
an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.
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a complex system of roads, railroads, or other transportation routes:
a network of railroads.
2.
a group or system of interconnected people or things:
a trade network.
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a group of people who exchange information, contacts, and experience for professional or social purposes:
a support network.
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a group of broadcasting stations that connect for the simultaneous broadcast of a program:
the introduction of a second TV network |
[as adj.]
network television.
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a number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations:
specialized computers that manage multiple outside connections to a network | a local cellular phone network.
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a system of connected electrical conductors.
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v. [tr.]
connect as or operate with a network:
the stock exchanges have proven to be resourceful in networking these deals.
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link (machines, esp. computers) to operate interactively:
[as adj.] (networked)
networked workstations.
∎ [intr.] [often as n.] (networking)
interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, esp. to further one's career:
the skills of networking, bargaining, and negotiation.
DERIVATIVES:
net·work·a·ble adj.
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Networks' Digital Plans Leave Affiliates Uneasy; Sweeney Says Viewers Rule in New Media World.(TV Currents)
Magazine article from: TelevisionWeek; 5/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...members a piece of networks' new action, Mr...popularizers of network shows, they should...cut, he said. "Networks and local affiliates...of the invaluable network-affiliate relationship.'' The networks are taking different...
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Networks Revise Rerun Strategies; Big 4 Must Find New Ways to Create Value Since Reruns Not as Profitable.(TV Currents)(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: TelevisionWeek; 10/27/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...repeat ratings that networks can't afford to...show on. "The network television business...s a strategy the network intends to use next...challenging for the networks as the television...depending on how the network accounts for its...New York. "[Networks] will amortize...
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Juniper Networks SSL VPN Wins Network World's 2005 Best of the Tests Award; NetScreen-Secure Access 5000 SSL VPN Recognized for Outstanding Product and Unbeatable Value.
Business Wire; 3/29/2005; 700+ words
; ...recognition from Network World distinguishes the Juniper Networks NetScreen-Secure...into a number of network programs over...Juniper Networks is focused on...for the Juniper Networks Secure Access products. Network World tested...
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Meriton Networks Launches First OADX Products and Makes Management Appointments; The Leader in Integrated Switching and Transport for the Metro Aligns to Achieve Long Term Objectives.
PR Newswire; 5/28/2002; 700+ words
; ...immediate reductions in cost and network complexity for carriers and service providers. Meriton Networks offers a unique wavelength...performance monitoring and network management. Meriton Networks and the Meriton Networks logo...
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Network Associates secures high-speed wireless networks with Sniffer Wireless; New 802.11a support from Sniffer Wireless provides high-quality security and network management to safeguard and optimize high-speed wireless LANs.
M2 Presswire; 12/10/2002; 700+ words
; ...10 December 2002-NETWORK ASSOCIATES: Network Associates secures high-speed wireless networks with Sniffer Wireless...LTD RDATE:12092002 Network Associates (NYSE...high-speed wireless networks through its Sniffer...
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Arbor Networks Launches New Network Security and Management Platform for Service Providers; First to Merge Infrastructure Security, Network Traffic Management in Single Device.
Business Wire; 5/2/2005; 700+ words
; ...Mass. -- Arbor Networks(R), a leader in network security, today...provider and MSO networks across the globe...infrastructure security and network operations, while...impact of changes in network utilization. ABOUT ARBOR NETWORKS Arbor Networks...
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Reactive Network Solutions incorporates Lucent Technologies Optistar e.Series network adapters into Floodguard.
M2 Presswire; 7/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...world's biggest networks. Used with the...e.Series Network Adapters, service...core and metro networks," said Livio...Founder, Reactive Network Solutions...private and public networks; and professional network design and consulting...
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NETWORK BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS OPTIMIZES NETWORK PERFORMANCE.
Newspaper article from: LAN Product News; 10/1/2007; 700+ words
; Mazu Networks, Cambridge, Mass., a provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems...and superior integration with network and security products. Mazu Networks' customers optimize their network infrastructure to support their...
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Nortel Networks to provide live CDMA 1xEV-DO demos at 3G World Congress 2002; Global Wireless President Pascal Debon to deliver keynote address on viability of 3G.
M2 Presswire; 6/11/2002; 700+ words
; ...interoperability, Nortel Networks is collaborating with Emblaze...software and systems enabling network-based multimedia communications. Nortel Networks will also demonstrate its...services in a variety of network configurations. With key...
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iPolicy Networks Extends Analysis and Reporting Capabilities for the Intrusion Prevention Firewall Through Partnership With eIQnetworks.
Business Wire; 3/29/2005; 700+ words
; ...Management iPolicy Networks, inventor of...real-time network protection...The eIQ Network Security Analyzer...for iPolicy Networks' enterprise...eIQnetworks Network Security Analyzer for iPolicy Networks products will...
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Computer Networks
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Management
...scalability, latency, and network failure. Scalability affects the hub; hub networks have limited shared bandwidth...is classified according to network topology. These types of networks include the bus network, star network, ring network...
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Networks, Communication
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Networks, Communication A communication network is a set of individuals...field of social network analysis. Though...studies of social networks date from the 1930s...their egocentric network. For example, respondent networks can be characterized...
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Network Analysis
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...concern is with the investigation of social networks. A social network is any articulated pattern of connections...communication networks, scientific citation networks, and policymaker networks. Social network analysis, then, deals with relational...
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Networks
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...individual action. Network models conceptualize...general, social networks are seen as providing...available in a closed network with mostly strong...belong to closed networks with mostly strong...entrepreneurial networks among Asian immigrants...ties in a closed network of highly ...
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Network Design
Book article from: Computer Sciences
...or a departmental network to be designed around...needs. Inter-networks and enterprise networks...that, although all networks can carry all varieties of data, some network architectures are...many local area networks incorporating a...capability affords the network designer ...
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