Network and Switch

Network

Network noun - A fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals.

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Switch and network are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead the word "Network" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: networked, networking

Switch noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.

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Network and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Network" instead the word "Switch" as a noun or a verb.

old	old network	old switch
full	full network	full switch
elaborate	elaborate network	elaborate switch
similar	similar network	similar switch
Other adjectives: original, single, small, real, large, huge, main, new, major, classic, different, giant.

This becomes a problem for Merei, since she conducted an identity switch on the Imperial network and cannot change it back with the network down, also not helped that the Imperials have tightened up security and are tracking down everyone that's been involved in the data breach.

Source: Literature / Servants of the Empire
An actually "hook" that held the receiver and also functioned as the switch control for accessing the network was generally used on wall-mount rotary phones.

Source: Technology Marches On
Los Angeles had two all-news AM stations for decades, but when both KNX and KFWB ended up owned by the same network (CBS), it was pretty much inevitable that one of them would switch formats or decay.

Source: Network Decay / Influences on Other Media

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