Wireless Definition–adjective | 2. | noting or pertaining to any of various devices that are operated with or actuated by electromagnetic waves. | –noun | 4. | wireless telegraphy or telephony. | | 5. | a wireless telegraph or telephone, or the like. | | 6. | any system or device, as a cellular phone, for transmitting messages or signals by electromagnetic waves. | –verb (used with object), verb (used without object) | 9. | to telegraph or telephone by wireless. | |
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Network Definition–noun | 1. | any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city. | | 2. | Radio and Television. | a. | a group of transmitting stations linked by wire or microwave relay so that the same program can be broadcast or telecast by all. | | b. | a company or organization that provides programs to be broadcast over these stations: She was hired by the network as program coordinator. | | | 3. | a system of interrelated buildings, offices, stations, etc., esp. over a large area or throughout a country, territory, region, etc.: a network of supply depots. | | 4. | Electricity. an arrangement of conducting elements, as resistors, capacitors, or inductors, connected by conducting wire. | | 6. | Telecommunications, Computers. a system containing any combination of computers, computer terminals, printers, audio or visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by telec
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ommunication equipment or cables: used to transmit or receive information. | | 7. | an association of individuals having a common interest, formed to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like: a network of recent college graduates. | –verb (used without object) | 8. | to cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally, esp. in finding employment or moving to a higher position: His business lunches were taken up with networking. | –verb (used with object) | 9. | to place (as a program from a local radio or television station) in or on a network: The station will try to network the local cooking show.
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| | 10. | to connect to a network. | | 11. | to distribute widely: We charge a small fee for networking your résumé. | | 12. | to cover with or as if with a network: to network a bay wi
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th buoy markers. | | 13. | to organize into a network: to network the state's independent stations. | | 14. | to broadcast (a program) over a radio or television network. | |
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Security Definition–noun | 1. | freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety. | | 2. | freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence. | | 3. | something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense. | | 4. | freedom from financial cares or from want: The insurance policy gave the family security. | | 5. | precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, etc.: The senator claimed security was lax and potential enemies know our plans. | | 6. | a department or organization responsible for protection or safety: He called security when he spotted the intruder. | | 7. | protection or precautions taken against escape; custody: The dangerous criminal was placed under maximum security. | | 8. | an assurance; guarantee. | | 9. | Law. | a. | something given or deposited as surety for the fulfillment of a promise or an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc. | | b. | one who becomes surety for another. | | | 10. | an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond or a certificate of stock. | | 11. | Usually, securities. stocks and bonds. | | 12. | Archaic. overconfidence; cockiness. | –adjective | 13. | of, pertaining to, or serving as security: The company has instituted str
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