ネットワーク

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Meanings

Broadly used for computer networks, social networks, broadcasting networks, and other interconnected systems.

ネットワークに接せつ続ぞくするto connect to a network
スマートフォンをWi-Fiネットワークに接せつ続ぞくする。
Connect the smartphone to the Wi-Fi network.
ネットワークを構こう築ちくするto build/set up a network
会かい社しゃは全ぜん国こくに販はん売ばいネットワークを構こう築ちくした。
The company built a nationwide sales network.
ネットワークが広ひろがるfor a network to spread/expand
彼かれのビジネスネットワークは世せ界かい中じゅうに広ひろがっている。
His business network extends all over the world.
ネットワークを介かいして〈事こと〉をするto do something via a network
ネットワークを介かいしてデータを送そう信しんした。
I sent the data via the network.
〈人ひと〉のネットワークを広ひろげるto expand one's network (of contacts)
彼かの女じょは仕し事ごとを通つうじて人じん的てきネットワークを広ひろげた。
She expanded her network of contacts through her work.

網あみN1
網 is the native Japanese word for a physical net or mesh, while ネットワーク is used for modern technical, social, or broadcasting networks.
回かい線せん
回線 refers to a specific physical line or circuit in telecommunications, whereas ネットワーク describes the whole interconnected system of nodes.
人じん脈みゃく
人脈 specifically means a personal network of contacts or connections, while ネットワーク is more general and can also refer to technical or broadcasting systems.
網もうN1
ネットワーク is a standalone loanword noun meaning 'network', while 網 is a suffix attached to other nouns (e.g. 交通網) to form network-related compounds.

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通つう信しん網もうN2
通信網 specifically means a telecommunications infrastructure, while ネットワーク is a broader loanword that can refer to any kind of network, including social or computer networks.
ネット
ネットワーク is the full word for 'network', while ネット is the shortened form used in compounds and casual speech.

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Loanword from English 'network', adopted into Japanese with the same broad range of meanings.