networking
Americannoun
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a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest.
Working mothers in the community use networking to help themselves manage successfully.
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Digital Technology. the design, establishment, or utilization of a computer network.
adjective
noun
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computing the interconnection of two or more networks in different places, as in working at home with a link to a central computer in an office
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forming business connections and contacts through informal social meetings
adjective
Etymology
Origin of networking
Example Sentences
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Optical networking pioneer Ciena is navigating the uncertainties of the artificial intelligence boom with the same mindset that helped it survive the depths of the telecom bust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The special purpose vehicle will purchase Broadcom’s XPU AI accelerators and networking solutions to lease them to Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The company has expanded beyond social networking and sells consumer gadgets, including smart glasses, that have also raised privacy concerns after allegations that people are being recorded without their knowledge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
At the AI hardware conference, the companies did a joint demo of a method to use optical networking in AI data-center racks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
I had friends from Sidley, friends from high school, friends developed through professional networking, and friends I’d met through Craig, who was newly married and making his living as an investment banker in town.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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