network vs touch base

network

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

  • 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. 

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 

touch base

verb
  • To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate. 

  • To touch a base, usually with a foot but sometimes with a hand. 

How often have the words network and touch base occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )