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electronic network

DEFINITIONS OF: electronic network

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n (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

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network
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computer network
(computer science) a network of computers
early warning system
a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
information superhighway, superhighway
an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
Intelnet
a computer network similar to but separate from the internet; devoted to the dissemination of information to and for the Intelligence Community
cyberspace, internet, net
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
intranet
a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software
LAN, local area network
a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
WAN, wide area network
a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
WWW, World Wide Web, web
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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system
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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