How to say "network" in Japanese
- nounAn abbreviation; on its own it virtually always means the internet. Typical context: talking about going online — searching, shopping, or posting — rather than about networks in a broader sense.
- nounThe full loanword, covering 'network' in its general senses: linked computers, and webs of connected people, companies, or organizations. Use it whenever you mean a network as such, not just being online.
「ネットワーク」 covers 'network' in its general senses, from linked computers to connected people and organizations, while 「ネット」 is an abbreviation that in practice means the internet — use it only when you mean being online.
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