networknet·work1 /ˈnetwɜːk-wɜːrk/ noun [countableC]1a group of people or organizations that are connected or that work togethernetwork of
It’s important to build up a network of professional contacts.
The gadget is available from the manufacturer and its network of stockists.
2COMPUTING a set of computers which are connected to each other and operate as part of the same system, able to exchange information and messagesnetwork software
The vendor automatically orders new deliveries from the retailer through its computer network.
→ wide area network3a group of radio or television stations that broadcast many of the same programmes, but at different times in different placesthe Fox Television Network
4road/rail/telecommunications network the system of roads, railways, or communication systems such as telephones used in a countrya cellular phone network
Britain’s network of motorways