Definition of Networking

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networking
n. making of ties or acquaintances (especially for professional support or business advantages); linking of computers (especially for the exchange of information); interconnecting

network
v. make ties or acquaintances (esp. for professional support or business advantages); link computers for the exchange of information; broadcast something simultaneously on networked stations

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Networking Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

MONASH Marketing Dictionary
Networking
establishing an informal set of contacts among people with common social and business interests as a source of prospects, for the exchange of information, and for support.


Networking Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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<networking> Hardware and software data communication systems.
The OSI seven layer model attempts to provide a way of partitioning any computer network into independent modules from the lowest (physical) layer to the highest (application) layer. Many different specifications exist at each of these layers.
Networks are often also classified according to their geographical extent: local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), wide area network (WAN) and also according to the protocols used.
See BITNETEthernetInternetNovellPSTNnetwork, the.
[Tanenbaum, A., "Computer Networks; 2nd ed.", Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1989.]
(1995-03-10)


Networking Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
network

Noun
1. an interconnected system of things or people; "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"
(synonym) web
(hypernym) system, scheme
(hyponym) reticulum
2. (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"
(hypernym) communication system, communication equipment
(classification) broadcasting
3. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(synonym) net, mesh, meshing, meshwork
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(hyponym) chicken wire
(part-meronym) backbone
4. a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"
(hypernym) system
(hyponym) grid, reference grid
5. (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
(synonym) electronic network
(hypernym) system
(hyponym) computer network
(classification) electronics

Verb
1. communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(derivation) web
(classification) computer science, computing

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Networking Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

A Basic Guide to ASL
Networking
The middle fingers of both '5' hands touch and both hands move together in a large counterclockwise circle.


Networking Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Network
In general, the term network can refer to any interconnected group or system. Several different types of networks exist, including:

Human network

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