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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Huawei also seeks to parlay decades of networking expertise from its telecommunications business into an edge that some say Nvidia has yet to match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Arya said he remains upbeat about semiconductor, networking and chip-equipment stocks, and he still expects artificial-intelligence spending to more than double to $1.7 trillion by the end of the decade.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Companies are also experimenting more with AI in online dating and social networking, raising questions about how technology will affect human interaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Also, they have been using so-called mesh networking technology, which is harder to jam and makes it possible to relay radio signals from drone to drone, thus allowing them to cover longer distances.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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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