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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New programs offering mentorship, networking and sometimes free housing are enticing more top-performing students to join the AI race in San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
Last year, under his leadership Nokia bought Infinera, a maker of optical networking technology—the lasers, receivers and chips that haul data around—in a deal worth $2.3 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
But he’s bootstrapped himself into intelligence and with savvy networking and know-how, he becomes indispensable to the British, volunteering as a major to survey land and negotiate treaties with the Native tribes and French army.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
“The party is happening in physical infrastructure,” he said, noting that the market is favoring anything to do with the build-out of data centers, including energy, semi-cap equipment, semiconductors, networking, and some construction and industrials.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Eventually the argument reaches a fervent pitch and the friend pulls out his pocket Gameboy and his 3 port networking cable.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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