network

(noun) an interconnected system of things or people. Synonyms: web. Examples: "He owned a network of shops." "Retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life." "Tangled in a web of cloth."

(noun) (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs. Example: "The networks compete to broadcast important sports events."

(noun) an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals. Synonyms: net, mesh, meshing, meshwork.

(noun) a system of intersecting lines or channels. Examples: "A railroad network." "A network of canals."

(noun) (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits. Synonyms: electronic network.

(verb) communicate with and within a group. Example: "You have to network if you want to get a good job."