Word of the Day - network

network

/ˈnɛtwəːk/
noun
1 An arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.
2 A group or system of interconnected people or things.
2.1 A complex system of railways, roads, or other routes.
2.2 A group of people who exchange information and contacts for professional or social purposes.
2.3 A group of broadcasting stations that connect for the simultaneous broadcast of a programme.
as modifier ‘network television’
2.4 A number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations.
2.5 A system of connected electrical conductors.
verb
1 with object Connect as or operate with a network.
1.1 British Broadcast (a programme) on a network.
1.2 Link (computers or other machines) to operate interactively.
2 often as noun networking - no object - Interact with others to exchange
information and develop professional or social contacts.

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The definition of network is itself a network of definitions.