![]() network net-wrk Medical Definition of network. 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 a network of veins. |
![]() Some public Wi-Fi networks require a password before a connection is made. If the network displays a lock icon in your list of available Wi-Fi networks, it requires a password. Some networks do not require a password to connect, but require you to log in using your web browser before you can access the Internet. |
![]() Another example of a backbone network is the Internet backbone, which is a massive, global system of fiber-optic cable and optical networking that carry the bulk of data between wide area networks WANs, metro, regional, national and transoceanic networks. Metropolitan area network. |