# networking

Pronunciation: say "NET-wur-king" US /ˈnɛtˌwɜː(r)kɪŋ/, UK /ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The practice of meeting new people in a business or social context, often to build useful contacts.
   - Simple: The activity of meeting new people who might help you in your work or business.
   - _The conference is mostly an excuse for networking among industry insiders._
   - _Years of patient networking gave her contacts in nearly every firm in town._
2. The use of computer networks to link devices together so they can exchange data and share resources.
   - Simple: Connecting computers so they can share information and work together.
   - _The company upgraded its networking to handle far more traffic._
   - _Wireless networking made cables unnecessary throughout the new office._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of network. — present participle and gerund of network
   - Simple: Present participle of network. Use this form for something happening now.
   - _He spent the evening networking with potential investors._
   - _The recruiters are networking across several industries this week._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/networking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).