Definition of Networking by Merriam-Webster

net·work·ing

ˈnet-ˌwər-kiŋ

Definition of networking

: 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

: the establishment or use of a computer network

He has extensive experience in computer networking and information security.

Examples of networking in a Sentence

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By piecing together public documents, classified files, and interviews, the outlet identified these networking equipment centers in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New York, DC, and Atlanta.

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Brian Barrett, WIRED, “Security News This Week: Mapping the NSA’s Secret Spy Hubs,” 30 June 2018

In an unusual letter to politicians in Australia made public this week, Huawei defended its status as a longtime supplier of networking gear and other equipment to the country’s biggest telecommunications companies.

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New York Times, “Huawei’s New Front in the Global Technology Cold War: Australia,” 19 June 2018

Huawei is built like a combination of Qualcomm (wireless networking equipment), Cisco (networking infrastructure), and Apple (consumer devices).

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Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, “How Bad Is Facebook’s New China Problem?,” 6 June 2018

For a girl with few resources, roles models and ways out of a small-town, pageants can be an avenue for networking, interview prep and a wealth of soft-skills.

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Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, “Miss America made a welcome change. But let’s not pretend pageants are the root of the problem.,” 5 June 2018

Russo, a health-policy researcher from Upper Arlington, is the more establishment-y candidate; Relotto, founder of the all-female career networking site Dames Bond, is the more progressive and activist-y candidate.

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Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, “Top 10 Ohio House Democratic primaries to watch in 2018,” 20 Mar. 2018

It’s been just over a year since Microsoft swallowed the career networking site LinkedIn.

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Matt O’brien, Houston Chronicle, “Microsoft and LinkedIn: Is their marriage working?,” 31 Jan. 2018

Despite a reputation as a technological powerhouse, Japan’s aerospace industry lags behind in key areas, including avionics, systems integration, networking, and stealth.

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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, “Now Northrop Grumman Wants to Build Japan’s New Fighter Jet,” 9 July 2018

The NuBus slot is taken up by an Ethernet card for fast networking, and this should connect the IIsi to the Internet with limited fuss.

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Chris Wilkinson, Ars Technica, “1990, meet 2018: How far does 20MHz of Macintosh IIsi power go today?,” 1 July 2018

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