Network, networking and networked may refer to:
Science and technology
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Network theory
Network theory is the study of graphs as a representation of either symmetric relations or asymmetric relations between discrete objects. In computer science and network science, network theory is a part of graph theory: a network can be defi ...
, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects
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Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks
Mathematics
* Networks, a graph with attributes studied in
network theory
Network theory is the study of graphs as a representation of either symmetric relations or asymmetric relations between discrete objects. In computer science and network science, network theory is a part of graph theory: a network can be defi ...
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Scale-free network, a network whose degree distribution follows a power law
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Small-world network, a mathematical graph in which most nodes are not neighbors, but have neighbors in common
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Flow network, a directed graph where each edge has a capacity and each edge receives a flow
Biology
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Biological network, any network that applies to biological systems
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Ecological network, a representation of interacting species in an ecosystem
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Neural network
A neural network is a network or circuit of biological neurons, or, in a modern sense, an artificial neural network, composed of artificial neurons or nodes. Thus, a neural network is either a biological neural network, made up of biological ...
, a network or circuit of neurons
Technology and communication
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Artificial neural network, a computing system inspired by animal brains
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Broadcast network, radio stations, television stations, or other electronic media outlets that broadcast content from a centralized source
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News network
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Radio network, including both broadcast and two-way communications
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Television network, used to distribute television program content
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Electrical network, an interconnection of electrical components
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Social networking service
A social networking service or SNS (sometimes called a social networking site) is an online platform which people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar personal or career content, interests, act ...
, an online platform that people use to build social networks
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Telecommunications network, allowing communication between separated nodes
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Computer network or data network, a digital telecommunications network
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Network hardware
Networking hardware, also known as network equipment or computer networking devices, are electronic devices which are required for communication and interaction between devices on a computer network. Specifically, they mediate data transmission in ...
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Network switch,
Ethernet cables
Ethernet () is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN). It was commercially introduced in 1980 and first standardized in 19 ...
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Wireless network, a computer network using wireless data connections
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Network (typeface)
Network is a sans-serif typeface originally created by Monotype for use on the transport network in the Birmingham/West Midlands metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. The typeface is based on VAG Rounded, which was previously the typeface us ...
, used on the transport network in the West Midlands, UK
Sociology and business
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Social network, in social science research
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Scientific collaboration network
Scientific collaboration network is a social network where nodes are scientists and links are co-authorships as the latter is one of the most well documented forms of scientific collaboration. It is an undirected, scale-free network where the deg ...
, a social network wherein nodes are scientists and links are co-authorships
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Social group, a network of people
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Network of practice Network of practice (often abbreviated as NoP) is a concept originated by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid. This concept, related to the work on communities of practice by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger, refers to the overall set of various types of ...
, a social science concept
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Business networking
Networking is the sharing of information or services between people, businesses, or groups. It is also a way for individuals to grow their relationships for their job or business. As a result, connections or a network can be built and useful for i ...
, the sharing of information or services between people, businesses or groups
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Supply network
A supply network is a pattern of temporal and spatial processes carried out at facility nodes and over distribution links, which adds value for customers through the manufacturing and delivery of products. It comprises the general state of busine ...
, a pattern of temporal and spatial processes carried out at facility nodes and over distribution links
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Transport network, a network in geographic space
Arts, entertainment and media
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''Network'' (1976 film), a 1976 American film
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''Network'' (2019 film), an Indian film
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''Network'' (album), a 2004 album by Saga
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Network (comics), a series of Marvel Comics characters
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''Network'' (play), a 2017 play based on the 1976 film
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''Network'' (TV series), a Canadian variety television series
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''Network'' (video game), a 1980 business simulation game for the Apple II
* Network, aka Taryn Haldane, a fictional character and member of the ''
Sovereign Seven'' comic book series
* ''Network'', the members' newsletter of the
British Sociological Association
The British Sociological Association (BSA) is a scholarly and professional society for sociologists in the United Kingdom, and was founded in 1951. It publishes the academic journals ''Sociology'', '' Work, Employment and Society, Sociological Re ...
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The Network
The Network was an American six-piece new wave band. they released their debut album ''Money Money 2020'' on Adeline Records on September 30, 2003. After a 15-year hiatus, the band became active again in 2020, releasing a follow-up album titl ...
, an American new wave band
* "The Network", a 1987
''Matlock'' episode
* The Network, a fictional organization in the comic strip ''
Modesty Blaise''
* "Networking", a song by We Are the Physics from ''
We Are the Physics Are OK at Music''
Organizations
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NETWORK (Slovak party)
The Slovak Conservative Party ( sk, Slovenská konzervatívna strana, abbreviated SKS), formerly known as Network ( sk, Sieť, self-styled #SIEŤ), was a centre-right political party in Slovakia. It was established by Radoslav Procházka, a former ...
, a political party in Slovakia
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Network (lobby group)
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice is a national Catholic social justice lobby founded in 1971 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization focuses its lobbying efforts in the areas of economic justice, immigration reform, health ...
, an American social justice group
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The Network (political party), an Italian political party (1991–1999)
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The Network (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling stable
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The Network 2018
The Network 2018 ( it, La Rete 2018) was a centre-left political party in Italy led by Leoluca Orlando, former leading member of Christian Democracy in Sicily, founder of The Network and The Democrats, and five-time mayor of Palermo.
The party, ...
, an Italian political party (2011–present)
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Network (Russia)
“Network” («Сеть») was allegedly an anti-government anarchist organization active in Russia in 2015–2017. Its alleged "members" were arrested in 2017 and sentenced on February 10, 2020 by the Russian military court in Penza to priso ...
, allegedly an anti-government anarchist organization active in Russia in 2015–2017
See also
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List of university networks
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Nettwerk, Nettwerk Music Group, a record label
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Netzwerk (disambiguation)
* ''
Networked: The New Social Operating System'', a 2012 book
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