network
part of speech
noun (a network, networks); verb (network, networks, networked, networking)
meaning for a pupil
1) A network is a system of lines, roads, wires or paths that cross or connect with each other. tree →
2) A computer network is a group of computers connected so they can share information, like the internet. tree →
3) A network is a group of people or organisations that are connected and help each other. tree →
4) A TV or radio network is a group of stations showing the same programmes. tree →
5) To network means to meet people who can help you, for example in work. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, "network" is a woven, net-like grating of bronze for the altar. In the Books of Kings and Jeremiah it is also the woven bronze decoration on the capitals of the two pillars of Solomon's Temple, hung with rows of pomegranates. In the primary lessons: In computing lessons the internet is a huge network of networks; school computers are on a network. In geography, road, rail and river networks connect places. In science, the nervous system is a network of nerves, and spiders spin networks of threads. In safety, «social network» sites need privacy settings and care with strangers. Phrases: «computer network», «social network», «rail network», «support network», «network of roads».
examples
- And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up. (Torah EXO.38.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt make for it a grating of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brazen rings in the four corners thereof. (Torah EXO.27.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- The conception of Creation as a network of ontological interdependencies is perhaps apparent in the ‘231 gates’ referred to above in SY 2:4; see also SY 6:2.] How did He combine them? (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- And there were ninety and six pomegranates on the outside; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network round about. (Prophets JER.52.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network; and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon each capital. (Prophets 1KI.7.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars; (Prophets 1KI.7.42, JPS 1917) tree →
- The school computers are connected to a network. tree →
- The internet is the largest network in the world. tree →
- Britain has a big rail network. tree →
- A spider's web is a network of silk threads. tree →
- Nerves form a network through your body. tree →
- Ask your family about your support network. tree →
- The road network links all the towns. tree →
- Social networks should not be used to share personal details. tree →
- The naked earth peers through in the form of great letters and names; these form a network over the whole hill. tree →
note
Countable: networks. One word: net + work. In computing, a «Wi-Fi network» connects without cables. Safety: on public networks, avoid entering passwords; never share your address or school on social networks.
In the corpora
- And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.
- And there were ninety and six pomegranates on the outside; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network round about.
- Many apps and social networks require users to be at least 13 years old.
- It is like a giant train network: the faster soldiers and messages can travel, the easier a huge country is to run.
- The internet began in 1969 by linking a few computers in American universities and grew into a worldwide network.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «network» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.