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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

networking

Revenue rose 58.5% in the third quarter, and the networking company forecast further growth in the fourth.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Robinson's last post on the networking site was on Sunday, about a debate he and Ouellette had scheduled for the following week.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Optical networking has gained traction in the artificial-intelligence boom as customers seek out technology that can help move massive amounts of data quickly within and across data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The firms involved in the deal—Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley — plan to form a special purpose vehicle, which will purchase Broadcom’s XPU AI accelerators and networking solutions for Anthropic to lease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

He was playing, working, networking, visiting, strategizing—all without skipping a function, getting confused, or stopping to think.

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

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