networking

noun

net·​work·​ing ˈnet-ˌwər-kiŋ 

1

: the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions

specifically : the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business

… networking remains the No. 1 cause of job attainment …

—Hal Lancaster

2

: the establishment or use of a computer network

He has extensive experience in computer networking and information security.

Examples of networking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nvidia has branched out into general-purpose processors, networking and full computer systems, giving it an even greater hold on customers. —Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

Researchers in Berlin have teleported quantum data across a 19-mile loop of commercial fiber in one of the most advanced quantum networking tests on regular telecommunications infrastructure. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast ran a two-day networking trip for 250 women in September 2024. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026

Your 11th House of Friendship and Community lights up as the life-giving Sun encourages teamwork, networking, and honoring your ideals. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing networking

• social networking

Rhymes for networking

• hardworking
• nonworking
• reworking
• woodworking
• clerking
• jerking
• lurking
• shirking
• smirking
• working
• interworking
• metalworking