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

The participating filmmakers present their short and medium-length films at the festival and take part in a mentoring program that includes training, networking and promotion. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

This establishes that hyperscale AI infrastructure is now being built at utility scale, boding well for companies like Broadcom that offer both custom chips and rack-scale networking solutions. —Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

The Defense Department also exempted products from another US company, Adtran, which specializes in optical fiber and enterprise networking gear. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026

These chips handle functions such as networking, security and storage. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 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