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

Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders. —Anthony A. Luna, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

The three-day event, sponsored by Cognizant and Google Cloud, includes panels, fireside chats, roundtable discussions and networking sessions with leaders in health care, tech, policymaking, media, finance and more. —Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

Cisco fits into the AI puzzle through its networking equipment that connects all of the powerful computers at the heart of the AI data centers. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 June 2025

But its follow-up version in 2023 was a massive success, giving the social networking giant a real potential hardware stronghold in the artificial intelligence race. —Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025

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