network

noun
/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/UK/ˈnɛt.wɝk/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neHd- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.

  1. inherited from *werǵ- — “to make
  2. inherited from *wérǵom — “work
  3. inherited from *werką — “work
  4. inherited from *werk
  5. inherited from weorc
  6. inherited from work
  7. compounded as network — “net + work

Definitions

  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. A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals

    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.
  3. To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

    • Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. 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.
    2. To interconnect a group or system.

    3. To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at network. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at network. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at network

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA