Network 36934 225730077 2008-07-15T03:14:15Z Ronz 7862 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 225728670 by [[Special:Contributions/203.115.185.54|203.115.185.54]] ([[User talk:203.115.185.54|talk]]) example spam {{Wiktionarypar2|network|networking}} __NOTOC__ The term '''network''' may refer to any interconnected group or system. More specifically, a network is any method of sharing information between two systems (human or mechanical). It can also mean:<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn | title=WordNet Search - 3.0 | accessdate=2008-06-19 }}</ref> * An interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had ... * (broadcasting) A communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events" * (from net) An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals * A system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals" * Communication with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job" * (electronics) A system of interconnected electronic components or circuits '''Network''' may refer to: ==Human network== * [[Economic network]] * [[Entrepreneurial network]] * [[Knowledge networking]] * [[Love Network]] * [[Old boy network]] * [[Scale-free network]] * [[Sexual network]] * [[Social network]] * [[Value network]] ==Media== * [[Network (film)|''Network'' (film)]], a 1976 Oscar winning and critically acclaimed Hollywood movie starring Peter Finch * [[Radio network]], system distributing programming to multiple stations to extend coverage beyond a single broadcast signal * [[Television network]], a distribution network whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations * [[Network (band)|''Network'' (band)]], a contemporary and new age jazz band playing in the mid nineties, led by Gary Boggess. ==Science, mathematics, and engineering == * [[Network (mathematics)]], a type of digraph in graph theory * [[Network theory]], the applied mathematics counterpart of graph theory, especially in combinatorial optimization * [[Cell Signaling Networks]] * [[Co-occurrence networks]] linking pairs of terms based on their mutual inclusion within a text (e.g. [[PubGene]]). * [[Flow network]], an assignment of flow to the edges of a directed graph where each edge has a capacity * [[Gene regulatory network]], a directed graph representation of the regulation of gene expression * [[Neural network]], an interconnected group of biological neurons ** [[Artificial neural network]], an interconnected group of artificial neurons * [[Signal transduction network]], a directed graph representation for proteins and other biomolecules involved in Signal transduction * [[Protein-protein interaction]] network (or Interactome graph), an undirected graph representing possible interactions between each pair of proteins in a proteome ==Technology== * [[Computer network]], a network of computers ** [[Computer networking]], the scientific and engineering discipline concerned with this kind of network * [[Electrical network]], a network of electrical components * [[Network model]], a database model * [[Telecommunications network]], a network of telecommunications links * Energy transmission and distribution networks ** [[Electric power transmission]] network, a network of conduits for bulk transmission of electric power ** [[Electrial closed circuit]] the ckt which is having a closed current path. ** [[Electricity distribution]] network, a network of conduits for delivery or short-haul transmission of electric power ** [[Gas distribution]] network, a network of pipes for delivery of gases, usually natural gas or, formerly, town gas ** [[Network Systems]] system network, a system of combined networks of main systems ** [[Open ckt]] the ckt which does not have closed path for flow of electric charge. ** [[Pipeline transport]] network, a network of pipes for transmission of gases, usually natural gas ==Other== * [[NETWORK (Catholic Lobby)]], a national Catholic social justice lobbying group based in Washington, D.C. * [[Network effect]], a characteristic that causes a good or service to have a value to a potential customer dependent on the number of customers already owning that good or using that service * [[Spatial network]], urban networks or networks of rooms within buildings * [[Transport network]], facilities on which people and goods move ==Notes== {{reflist}} {{disambig}} [[Category:Networks| ]] [[ar:شبكة]] [[da:Netværk]] [[de:Netzwerk (Begriffsklärung)]] [[es:Red]] [[fa:شبکه]] [[fr:Réseau]] [[ko:네트워크]] [[it:Rete]] [[la:Rete]] [[nl:Netwerk]] [[ja:ネットワーク]] [[no:Nettverk]] [[nds:Nettwark]] [[pl:Sieć]] [[pt:Rede]] [[simple:Network]] [[sk:Sieť]] [[fi:Verkosto]] [[tr:Ağ]] [[zh:网络]]