network

noun

1
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
2
(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
3
(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
4
a system of intersecting lines or channels
a railroad network
a network of canals
5
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

1
communicate with and within a group
You have to network if you want to get a good job

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