The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - network n.

1) See net°, 1, above. 2) system, arrangement, structure, organization, complex, grid, criss-cross, web, plexus; maze, labyrinth, jungle, tangle: She has developed a worldwide network of contacts for her business. Before transistors, the back of a radio was a network of multicoloured wires.