network vs plexus

network

noun
  • Any interconnected group or system 

  • A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company. 

  • Multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information 

  • A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals. 

  • A directory of people maintained for their advancement 

verb
  • To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time. 

  • To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices. 

  • To interconnect a group or system. 

  • To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement. 

plexus

noun
  • An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system. 

  • The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities. 

  • A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels. 

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