global networks
Planet-spanning communication systems
Global networks are systems of interconnected nodes spanning multiple countries or continents.
The term applies to communications infrastructure the global network of undersea cables, business operations Their global network includes offices in forty countries, and human connections a global network of researchers.
In the internet age, global network often refers to worldwide digital connectivity itself.
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- information superhighwayGlobal digital communication network
- fiber optic cablesLight-transmitting data wires
- global supply chainsInterconnected worldwide production systems
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
cloud computing · interconnectedness · global citizenship · satellite communication · international organizations · stock exchanges · smart devices · multinational corporations · e-commerce platforms · viral content · digital footprint · dark web · data centers · connectivity · international trade agreements · 5G networks · communications · routers
- globalizationfree trade, global village, global trade, multinationals, global economy
- meteorologyweather, rain, wind, snow, clouds
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- collaborationteamwork, partnership, co-creation, alliance, sharing
- world newsworld news, breaking news, foreign affairs, BBC World, Reuters
- elite educationboarding schools, prep schools, private schools, international schools, elite schools
global networksinsularity
Narrow detachment from broader views
closed systems · disconnection · silos · isolation · autarky