Networking

/ˈnɛtˌwɜrkɪŋ/ noun

Definition

the action of making connections among people or computers

Etymology

from network + -ing, from net + work

Kelly Says

Building interconnected relationships or systems

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አውታረ መረብ
ARالعربية
شبكات
BNবাংলা
নেটওয়ার্কিং
CACatalà
creació de xarxes
CSČeština
vytváření sítí
DADansk
netværk
DEDeutsch
Netzwerkbildung
ELΕλληνικά
δικτύωση
ESEspañol
red de contactos
FAفارسی
شبکه سازی
FISuomi
verkostoituminen
FRFrançais
réseautage
GUGU
નેટવર્કિંગ
HAHA
sadarwa
HEעברית
ריתוק
HIहिन्दी
नेटवर्किंग
HUMagyar
hálózatépítés
IDBahasa Indonesia
jaringan
IGIG
ihe mmemme
ITItaliano
networking
JA日本語
ネットワーキング
KKKK
желіге ену
KMKM
ការផ្សាភ្ជាប់បណ្តាញ
KO한국어
네트워킹
MRMR
नेटवर्किंग
MSBahasa Melayu
rangkaian
MYမြန်မာ
ကွန်ယက်များ
NLNederlands
netwerken
NONorsk
nettverking
PAPA
ਜਾਲ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
PLPolski
sieciowanie
PTPortuguês
networking
RORomână
reţelere
RUРусский
сетевое взаимодействие
SVSvenska
nätverkande
SWKiswahili
mtandao
TAதமிழ்
வலைய உருவாக்கம்
TEతెలుగు
నెట్‌వర్కింగ్
THไทย
การสร้างเครือข่าย
TLTL
networking
TRTürkçe
ağ oluşturma
UKУкраїнська
мережування
URاردو
نیٹ ورکنگ
VITiếng Việt
xây dựng mạng lưới
YOYO
okan
ZH中文
网络
ZUZU
inethiwekhi

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Professional networking historically gendered through exclusionary clubs and informal structures dominated by men. Women were systematically excluded from 'old boys' networks,' creating barriers to opportunity that didn't require explicit policies.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'professional networking' and actively create inclusive spaces. Recognize that informal networking advantages accumulate differently by gender; intentional inclusion counters historical exclusion.

Inclusive Alternatives

["professional relationship building","community engagement","collaborative outreach"]

Empowerment Note

Women have built parallel and integrated professional networks that explicitly center inclusion, mentorship, and accountability.

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