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noun
A network of networks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communication, communications, human-sciences, management, sciences, social-science, sociology
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English metanetwork From meta- + network.
