networks
Systems of links
Networks are interconnected systems—of roads, computers, people, or anything else linked together.
A television network connects affiliated stations broadcasting the same programs.
A social network links people through relationships.
To network is to build professional connections: She spent the conference networking with potential clients.
As a verb, it also means to link computers or devices together.
Interlocking open weave
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- webInterwoven filament structure
interconnected · nodes · links · hub · branches · pathways · connections · topology
Packet-forwarding network device
Of nerve tissue
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- brainSeat of cognition
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
vascular · capillary · mycelium · fungal · root · ecosystem · circulatory · lymphatic
One who attends tables
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
mainframe · cluster · distributed · peer-to-peer · client-server · intranet · extranet · storage
Broadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
primetime · programming · affiliate · syndication · airwaves · telecast · PBS · NBC
Relationships between things
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- communityCollective of connected people
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- followersPeople who support someone
contacts · LinkedIn · Facebook · influencer · profile · newsfeed · timeline · viral
Price-fixing coalition
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
organized · ring · operation · conspiracy · mafia · mob · kingpin · laundering
mesh
Interlocking open weave
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
web · interconnected · nodes · links · hub · branches · pathways · connections · topology · diagram
router
Packet-forwarding network device
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- ethernetWired networking standard
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
latency · protocol · fiber · LAN · WAN · IP · switch · packet · TCP · hub
neural
Of nerve tissue
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- brainSeat of cognition
nervous · vascular · capillary · mycelium · fungal · root · ecosystem · circulatory · lymphatic · axon
server
One who attends tables
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- architectureBuilding design discipline
database · mainframe · cluster · distributed · peer-to-peer · client-server · intranet · extranet · storage · virtualization
television
Broadcast viewing device
streaming · primetime · programming · affiliate · syndication · airwaves · telecast · PBS · NBC · ABC
connections
Relationships between things
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- communityCollective of connected people
- friendsVoluntary close relations
followers · contacts · LinkedIn · Facebook · influencer · profile · newsfeed · timeline · viral · trending
cartel
Price-fixing coalition
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
underground · organized · ring · operation · conspiracy · mafia · mob · kingpin · laundering · racket
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- digital technologyinternet, software, streaming, computers, CGI
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
networksdisconnections
Breaks in connection
standalone systems · silos · fragments · islands · isolates
networkshierarchies
Ranked organizational structures
pyramids · chains of command · monoliths · bureaucracies · command structures
networksloners
People preferring isolation
hermits · isolates · lone wolves · individuals · solitaries
- neural networksLayered computational learning systems
- alumni networkOrganization linking past students
- underground networksHidden interconnected systems below
- social networksPlatforms connecting users digitally
- old-boy networkInformal elite mutual-aid system
- wireless networkCable-free internet connection
network, networked, networker, networkers, neural network, social network, subnetwork, broadcast network, network effects