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A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them.
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Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads.
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A system of computers linked together by communications channels allowing the exchange of data between the linked computers.(Computers)
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A group of transmitting stations connected by communications channels that permit the same program to be broadcast simultaneously from multiple stations over a very wide area; as, the CBS television network;(Radio, Television)
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Any arrangement of electrical devices or elements connected together by conducting wires; as, a power transmission network.(Electricity, Electronics)
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A group of buildings connected by means of transportation and communication between them, and controlled by a central organization for a common purpose; as, a book distribution network.