networking

American  

[net-wur-king] / ˈnɛtˌwɜr kɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

2. Digital Technology. the design, establishment, or utilization of a computer network.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a network or networking: a networking brunch.

   networking software;

   a networking brunch.

networking British  

/ ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

2. forming business connections and contacts through informal social meetings

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adjective

1. of or for networking

   networking systems

Etymology

Origin of networking

First recorded in 1935–40; network + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Supported by the Chinese government, Huawei has been investing in networking technology to bundle more chips together and boost computing capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The needs of those systems call for more computing power, networking, storage activity, “and far greater infrastructure intensity than a standard question-and-answer interaction,” he wrote.

From Barron's

Chip demand is not only growing for the accelerators of artificial intelligence but also for the broader ecosystem, including CPUs, networking chips and co-packaged optics, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Posing as recruiters on the online professional networking platform, Chinese spies would initially request paid reports before later soliciting non-public or even classified information.

From Barron's

As a writer, that flexibility has allowed me to meet editors, collaborators and readers, drawn together by pure fun rather than networking.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• give-and-take
• intersection
• junction