networking

American  

[net-wur-king] / ˈnɛtˌwɜr kɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

2. Digital Technology. the design, establishment, or utilization of a computer network.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a network or networking: a networking brunch.

   networking software;

   a networking brunch.

networking British  

/ ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

2. forming business connections and contacts through informal social meetings

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adjective

1. of or for networking

   networking systems

Etymology

Origin of networking

First recorded in 1935–40; network + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Optical stocks had been on a hot streak recently, but are showing a sharp reversal Thursday after underwhelming results from networking company Ciena.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The latest earnings results and forecast from the maker of fiber-optic networking gear soundly beat Wall Street’s targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Ciena’s decline occurs on a day when other optical networking stocks also fall.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Over the period of time that Ghomi and FPR were conducting business and exporting networking equipment out of the U.S., there was no attempt to obtain the required licenses, the U.S. government said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This is something I really wanna go to ... for networking reasons and just for personal exposure to fellow human beings who would be mostly friendly.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Related Words

• give-and-take
• intersection
• junction