network analysis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of network analysis
First recorded in 1925–30
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In 1999, Loris Degioanni made his first contributions to an open source network analysis tool that eventually became Wireshark, as part of his master’s thesis.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
Colby and McMurray are teaming up with Ethan Kutlu, assistant professor in linguistics at Iowa with an expertise in social network analysis, to determine whether social engagement may affect spoken-word efficiency.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2023
He and his colleagues used a so-called network analysis, a process that looks at how different people or objects relate to and interact with one another.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 22, 2023
Police departments, politicians, academics, and policymakers are again embracing focused deterrence, a violence reduction strategy that relies on strategic subject lists, gang databases, and social network analysis as a way to reduce violence.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2022
The Post used network analysis, a technique that represents relationships between different members of a group, to analyze professional connections between NFL coaches.
From Washington Post
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