network -
an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"
old boy network an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "professional women have developed an old boy network of their own"
network -
(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
early warning system a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
network -
a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"
system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
reseau a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs
graticule,
reticle,
reticule a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
network -
(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"
cloth,
textile,
fabric,
material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
backbone the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
chicken wire a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences
network A system of interconnected nodes. The connecting lines can be anything from railway lines, data links, personal relationships to nerves of the human body.
network A network of connected computers, ranging from a small home LAN to the world-spanning Internet.