network
net.work \'net-.w*rk\ n often attrib 1: a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings 2: a system of lines or channels resembling a network 3: an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system 4a: a group of radio or television stations linked by wire or radio relay 4b: a radio or television company that produces programs for broadcast over such a network