network analysis
noun
a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
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Nearby words
nettlefish, nettlesome, netty, neturei karta, network, network analysis, network computer, network marketing, networker, networking, netzahualcóyotl
Origin of network analysis
First recorded in 1925–30
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