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I. net·work [ˈnetˌwɜ:k, Am -ˌwɜ:rk] N

1. network (structure):

network
Netz[werk] nt

2. network fig (people):

network
Netz nt <-es, -e>
a network of colleagues
eine Gruppe von Kollegen
old boy network
≈ Seilschaft f FRG, A
old boy network of contacts
Kontaktnetz nt

3. network TELEC:

network
[Kommunikations]netzwerk nt
cable network
Kabelnetz nt <-es, -e>
computer network
Computernetz nt <-es, -e>
telephone network
Telefonnetz nt <-es, -e>
television network
Sendernetz nt

4. network ECON:

network
Netz nt <-es, -e>
distribution network
Verteilernetz nt <-es, -e>

5. network TRANSP:

motorway [or Am highway]network
Autobahnnetz nt
rail[way] network
[Eisen]bahnnetz nt

II. net·work [ˈnetˌwɜ:k, Am -ˌwɜ:rk] VB trans

1. network (link):

to network sth
etw vernetzen [o. verbinden]
to network sth COMPUT to
etw vernetzen mit +dat

2. network (television):

to network a show/series/programme [or Am program]
eine Sendung/Serie/ein Programm im ganzen Sendebereich ausstrahlen

III. net·work [ˈnetˌwɜ:k, Am -ˌwɜ:rk] VB intr

network
Kontakte knüpfen
to network with sb
mit jdm Kontakt knüpfen
OpenDict entry

network N

network
Verbund m
pulse-forming network (a component for storing electrical energy) ELEC
Laufzeitkette f

ˈbranch net·work N

branch network
Filialnetz nt <-es, -e>
branch network
Zweigstellennetz nt

ˈca·ble net·work N TV

cable network
Kabelnetz nt <-es, -e>

com·pa·ny ˈnet·work N

company network
Firmennetzwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>

com·put·er ˈnet·work N

computer network
Rechnernetz nt
computer network
Netzwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>
computer network
Computernetz nt <-es, -e>

cor·po·rate ˈnet·work N

corporate network
Firmennetzwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>

cus·tom·er ˈnet·work N

1. customer network COMM:

customer network
Kundennetzwerk nt

2. customer network TELEC:

customer network
Teilnehmernetz nt

ˈdata net·work N

data network
Datennetz[werk] nt

des·pot·ic ˈnet·work N COMPUT

despotic network
zwangssynchronisiertes Netz

dis·tri·ˈbu·tion net·work N ECON

distribution network
Vertriebsnetz nt <-es, -e>

ˈen·ter·prise net·work N COMPUT

enterprise network
Unternehmensnetzwerk nt
Present
Inetwork
younetwork
he/she/itnetworks
wenetwork
younetwork
theynetwork
Past
Inetworked
younetworked
he/she/itnetworked
wenetworked
younetworked
theynetworked
Present Perfect
Ihavenetworked
youhavenetworked
he/she/ithasnetworked
wehavenetworked
youhavenetworked
theyhavenetworked
Past Perfect
Ihadnetworked
youhadnetworked
he/she/ithadnetworked
wehadnetworked
youhadnetworked
theyhadnetworked
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cable network
Kabelnetz nt <-es, -e>
computer network
Computernetz nt <-es, -e>
telephone network
Telefonnetz nt <-es, -e>
television network
Sendernetz nt
distribution network
Verteilernetz nt <-es, -e>

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