network analysis

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of network analysis

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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

Grunden says network analysis can help researchers examine brain function as a system rather than isolated variables acting upon each other.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

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